There is a lot to think about when it comes time to decide on a nursing home for a loved one. Many people think about reputation, cleanliness, location, resident reviews, and accreditation. But does Kentucky nursing home accreditation matter? Is it something that should be part…
As the cycle of life comes full circle and elderly people in Kentucky end up needing intensive, tender loving care—just as they did when they were babies—many of our loved ones are subjected to various forms of abuse in nursing homes. The problems faced by…
When someone you love dies, you are overwhelmed by emotions. Grief, shock, and sadness will all affect you in the weeks following your loved one’s passing—but if your relative died while under hospital care, you may also experience something else: anger. In order to cope…
For more than 50 years, the military subjected some of its members to biological and chemical tests without their informed consent. Next summer, they will have their day in court. Background According to an article by Martha Quillin in The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.),…
Severe hip pain can interfere with your ease of mobility and significantly affect your quality of life in Kentucky. If you still have these problems after trying all the medications and physical therapy, your orthopedist may suggest total hip replacement surgery. As he or she…
Every day, we trust doctors and surgeons to make life-and-death decisions with our health. We fall asleep in operating rooms and wake up in recovery, hoping nothing goes wrong, and trusting that our doctors will make the right decision if it does. Unfortunately, many patients…