Kentuckians for Nursing Home Reform Needs Your Help
Kentuckians for Nursing Home Reform is a non-profit organization dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of the 23,000 “Forgotten Kentuckians” in nursing homes by: (1) Educating the public about the critical need to improve the care of residents in nursing homes; and (2) Advocating for laws and regulations that will ensure that nursing home residents will be safe and comfortable.
Kentuckians for Nursing Home Reform needs your help: visit www.kynursinghomereform.org to learn more.
Here is a list of items on KNHR's Action Agenda:
Quality staffing standards (i.e. minimum staffing standards)
The Federal Five-Star Rating System adopted in Kentucky
Transparency in ownership and enforcement (i.e. citations and ownership interests made public)
Oral health (state enforcement of requirements)
Criminal background checks mandatory for nursing home employees
Random drug testing of caregivers
Alzheimer's training for caregivers
Standardized end-of-live regulations
Prevention of 'dumping' of nursing home residents
Quality care monitoring for assisted living communities
Monitoring over-use of anti-psychotic drugs
A watchdog committee for the CMP
Support funding a full-time nursing home ombudsmen
University research on Long Term Care
