Nursing Home Abuse

The COVID-19 pandemic practically shut the world down. Even though no one was venturing out to visit prospective nursing home facilities, important decisions about medical care and elderly family member’s safety still had to be made. As they couldn’t tour …

Although COVID-19 cases have been on the decline, the elderly are being vaccinated, and Governor Andy Beshear made an announcement that he is relaxing some COVID restrictions, the disease has yet to be eradicated. Case in point: a new COVID-19 …

Right now, more Kentucky residents are engaged with streaming television services than anything else. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a streaming service boom as people look to television to help them keep boredom at bay and take them out of …

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the internet, Zoom calls, and social media have become vital tools for the elderly to stay in touch with their family and friends. Nursing home residents in Kentucky have been getting a crash course …

Abuse and neglect in nursing homes are too common. The numbers of abuse and neglect cases are shocking. Even more shocking is the fact that nursing home abuse and neglect cases are grossly underreported.

Below are just some of the …

Sadly, nursing home abuse and elder neglect often go unnoticed. Thousands of residents who cannot speak for themselves or are too afraid to speak up suffer neglect and abuse at the hands of those entrusted with their care. Unfortunately, it …

Elder neglect occurs when the person responsible for a patient’s well-being withholds proper care. It has been a common problem in nursing homes throughout the United States. Older adults depend on the nurses to administer medication, assist them in going …

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll on the nation, especially the elderly. In addition to having to worry about their health, many nursing home residents are worrying about how they’ll continue to pay the bills. The federal government …

Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, elderly residents living in nursing homes or long-term care facilities have been living in fear. They fear for their lives as they watch the pandemic sweeping across the nation and through the halls of their …

According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, nursing home abuse has been recognized as a significant problem in the United States since the 1970s, and unfortunately, the state of Kentucky is not immune. Throughout the 2015 fiscal year …

As we near the end of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on nursing home residents in Kentucky and across the country.

In recent months, Kentucky nursing homes have seen a high death toll related to …

When a loved one is in a nursing home, we want to know that the caregivers at the facility are well-trained, prepared, and care about their work and the residents. When we worry about our family member, we might take …

Earlier this year, two former Alabama nursing home employees were charged with sexually abusing at least five elderly victims. The charges ranged from first-degree sexual abuse, elder abuse, second-degree voyeurism, public lewdness, harassment, and indecent exposure.

While specific details of …

The global COVID-19 pandemic has hit everyone hard, but most especially the elderly and at-risk populations. The virus is still raging through much of the United States, including areas of Kentucky, and measures are being taken to protect vulnerable nursing …

Two people in Mobile County face six counts of elder abuse in a group home where officials said six elderly men were found in “deplorable” conditions in May 2020.

Police were called to the home after reports that a man …