The time has come. Your father just cannot safely stay alone in his Kentucky home any more. Maybe his health is failing, and he needs constant medical care. Maybe he’s beginning to have memory lapses that cause you concern. Whatever the reason, you have to…
It’s nearly winter, and it’s time to prepare our vehicles and remind ourselves of all those techniques that should be second nature by now—what to do if you hit a patch of ice, how to brake on winter roads in Kentucky, and so forth. The…
As of October 31, 2012, a rare fungal infection has killed 28 people and made 377 sick with meningitis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The cause of this infection is contaminated steroids, which are injected directly into the spine, knee,…
It can be scary to leave a parent, or any loved one, with dementia in a Kentucky nursing home. You parent’s mind may not be what it used to be, but your mom or dad can still experience pain and fear. You want your parent…
Nothing can compensate for the life of a loved one who has died unnecessarily because of a medical mistake. No amount of money can pay for the loss of brain function, mobility, or speech because of such a mistake. Here are five stories of medical…
She’s your favorite aunt—the one who secretly winked at you when your father was scolding you for staying out too late; who sent you postcards from every place she went; who never forgot to call you on your birthday; who gave you the best gifts (the ones…