Kentucky

I have been told that John F. Kennedy in a message to Congress said that "On the basis of
his study of the world's great civilizations, the historian Toynbee concluded that a society's quality and durability can best be measured 'by the respect and care given its elderly citizens.'"

With that thought in mind, the following story has disturbing implications for all of us. 

Report: Vast Majority of Nursing Homes Violated Safety Standards

A government report has found that more than 90 percent of nursing homes violated federal health and safety standards during the last year. According to the Department of Health and Human Services report, about 17 percent of homes were cited for failures that resulted in harm or injury to patients. The report also noted that for-profit nursing homes were more likely to have deficient care problems than their non-profit counterpart

For New York Times story, click here.

Nursing Home Report (PDF via Dept. of Health and Human Services)