The Lexington bedsore injury attorneys of Nursing Home Law Center LLC are passionate defenders of those who have needed to suffer for no other reason than their caregivers were unable or unwilling to provide the attention and care that they needed and deserved. To us there is little debate about whether pressure ulcers form or worsen due to neglect, as the steps which can be taken to prevent them are extremely straightforward. If your loved one developed an advanced stage pressure sore, we would like to hear more about your case so that we can help you find the justice that your family deserves.
As the second largest city in the state, Lexington is growing at a steady pace, having added 6.3% to its population over the last five years. Its total is now over 314,000 and senior citizens make up over 10.5% of the populace. Current projections show that many of the residents over the age of 50 will soon enter this segment of the population and require access to quality senior services and programs in order to maintain their independence and quality of living.
The Lexington Senior Center offers recreational events, fitness classes and group activities to those who are looking to mingle with their peers and remain physically and mentally fit into their golden years. Those who require assistance can find it through the center’s nutrition program, housing assistance, transportation program and other volunteer programs tailored to helping them remain independent for as long as they can. To learn more, visit https://www.lexingtonky.gov/available-assistance.
There are 23 nursing facilities serving the Lexington area and only one of them has received a perfect rating from Medicare. Many residents feel the need to look outside of the city and to expand their search area if they want to find a quality nursing home, but they may not know where to search or how to review facilities efficiently. Our Lexington pressure sore lawyers always refer people to the Medicare nursing home compare tool because it delivers indispensable information about every nursing facility in the country and allows you to compare multiple centers side by side.
With this tool, you can avoid centers such as the Bluegrass Care & Rehabilitation Center, which received a one star rating weighted by over $175,000 in assessed fines over the last three years and the denial of federal payments due to violations. Accessing it is easy as all you need to do is visit the Medicare website at https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare.
For a long time, we have believed that allowing for profit nursing homes to regulate themselves will continue to prove disastrous. The desire to increase margins motivates administrators to reduce investment in training and safety programs and to keep staff levels dangerously low. For now, the primary recourse that the victims of neglect which stems from understaffing have is to take the facility to court.
While we believe that holding these homes accountable will help, we are also pushing for initiatives that will legally force nursing homes to employ and train enough staff members to monitor and treat patients. It says a lot about how poorly staffed a facility is when caregivers are too overworked to dedicate 10 minutes every two to three hours to turning a patient and checking for the presence of developing bedsores. Waiting until the patient requires admission to the hospital to act is unacceptable.
Nursing Home Law Center LLC is a leading injury law firm that has a passion for seeking justice on behalf of the elderly who have been denied the dignity and respect they have a right to receive. If your loved one has suffered due to the development of an advanced stage pressure ulcer, contact us today to speak with one of our award winning Lexington bedsore injury attorneys so that we can review your legal options and devise an appropriate strategy on how to proceed. If we cannot secure compensation on your behalf, our services will be free of charge.
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