Posted by Admin | 6:31 PM

Responding to a letter from  Kentuckians for Nursing Home Reform , which cited a low ranking for the state's nursing homes, Gov. Steve B...

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Posted by Admin | 1:40 PM

Kentucky got a D grade and a rank of 40th among the states in a new national survey of nursing-home care, and reform advocates are calling o...

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Posted by Admin | 10:54 AM

Fifteen students at LaRue County High School have signed up for a new nurse's aide class offered in coordination with Campbellsville Un...

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Posted by Admin | 1:52 PM

Last week the state Senate approved on party lines a bill that would make lawsuits against nursing homes go through a review panel first. Re...

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Posted by Admin | 5:37 AM

A state Senate committee has approved a bill that would require lawsuits against nursing homes to clear a review panel before going to cour...

Labels: courts, elder abuse, elderly, General Assembly, legislation, legislature, nursing homes, state government