| Kentuckians for Nursing Home Reform |
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We are a non-profit organization dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of the 23,000 “Forgotten Kentuckians” in nursing homes ... Our Key Issues: Minimum staffing standards * Drug testing of all NH employees * Criminal background checks on all job applicants in nursing homes * Transparency in nursing home enforcement * Transparency in posting nursing home ownership on state’s Web site * Stop the over-use of anti-psychotics * Stop involuntary mandatory arbitration agreements * Provide good dental care for nursing home residents * Mandate full-funding for all nursing home district ombudsmen * Create advisory committee on Civil Monetary Penalties Fund * UK Continuing Care Community and Institute on Long-Term Care. |