Nursing home residents count on the staff members to make sure they’re safe. One of the staff members’ tasks is ensuring residents can get around safely. Any resident who’s considered a fall risk should have extra assistance as they move around the nursing home. There...

Of all the types of harm that could potentially befall a loved one in a nursing home or other care facility, most people wouldn’t consider poisoning by toxic cleaning products. However, it can happen – with devastating results. Atria Senior Living, which is based in...

People who are in nursing homes rely heavily on the staff members to take care of them. Some residents aren’t able to move freely, so they need help with remaining comfortable in bed or getting into a wheelchair.  Mobility challenges mean that a resident is at risk of...

Like other Lexington residents, you may have finally decided to place your elder loved one in a skilled nursing facility or nursing home. It is a hard decision and one that can make you feel guilty for a time, but most Kentucky families overcome these feelings. You...

Kentucky, like most parts of the country, has had more than its fair share of severe weather in recent years. If you have a loved one in a nursing home, you assume that if there’s a flood or another damaging weather event, the staff will make sure that they’re kept...

When the elderly live in nursing homes and assisted living centers, there are various health ailments that they may suffer from. Some may have existed before they entered the facility or may even be the reason that they moved to the facility in the first place, while...

Having an elderly loved one stay in an extended care facility or nursing home in Kentucky may be necessary if your loved one can't take care of themselves. The staff has a responsibility to ensure that elderly patients have a plan of care to avoid bedsores. Keeping a...

Bed sores are ulcers developing on the skin. They commonly affect people with limited mobility, who rely on others to help them shift from one position to another. The sores are among common Kentucky nursing home injuries. What leads to bed sores? The sores develop...

The decision to place an elderly relative in a nursing home is rarely an easy one, and finding a facility that will provide adequate care is often a challenge. The Office of Inspector General provides an online database that Kentucky residents can access to find out...