{"id":67,"date":"2018-01-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/garmerprather.lawblogger.net\/blog\/what-are-your-rights-as-a-nursing-home-resident\/"},"modified":"2020-02-18T14:46:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T19:46:40","slug":"what-are-your-rights-as-a-nursing-home-resident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.garmerprather.com\/blog\/what-are-your-rights-as-a-nursing-home-resident\/","title":{"rendered":"What are your rights as a nursing home resident in Kentucky?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sadly, some nursing home owners are extracting millions of dollars in profits<\/a> while dramatically cutting spending on the residents in their homes. Laws like the Kentucky Resident’s Rights Act are intended to prevent abuse and neglect of residents, but those laws only have teeth as long as there are lawyers who are willing to demand accountability from these owners in court.<\/p>\n

What can you do if you or a loved one is in a long-term care facility? First, know your rights. Second, be vigilant. If something seems out of the ordinary, it probably is. Talk to nursing home management, but if the residents’ needs are not being met, you should talk to a competent attorney with experience holding nursing homes accountable.<\/p>\n

What are your rights? The Kentucky Residents Rights Act is found at KRS 216.515<\/a>\u00a0and includes the following residents’ rights:<\/p>\n

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Sadly, some nursing home owners are extracting millions of dollars in profits while dramatically cutting spending on the residents in their homes. 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