Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

sunny rex

My mother in law came here for 2-4 weeks of rehab following surgery for a broken hip. When she was released from the hospital she had been up out of bed doing physical therapy. Doing great! When she was transferred to Kenton Nursing and Rehab the surgeon's orders were to wear compression stockings for 2 weeks, physical therapy 5-7 days a week. She was to use her incentive spirometer every hour. So it begins...she was left in bed, FLAT ON HER BACK for 2 weeks with no compression stockings, no spirometer and no therapy. When family questioned this they were told that she just had hip surgery and she now can't bear weight on that leg, they would get her a spirometer because the one she came in with was nowhere to be found, and that therapy would be in to do arm exercises (hip surgery, remember). After another 2 weeks passed she got her spirometer. Never did see compression socks. She began having shortness of breath, lung function deteriorating according to chest xray requested by family. Now therapy begins. Patient is now complaining of knee pain. After another 10 days or so an ultrasound was done showing a blood clot in her surgical leg. I guess the compression socks might have been a good idea from the get go. Now she is made to be back in bed flat on her back again for 2 more weeks. Still complaining about knee pain. X-ray showed arthritis. Now therapy is done in bed, when she had any therapy. Still complaining about knee pain. At one point she screamed in pain when her leg was twisted when moving her. After a week or so an MRI was finally ordered due to her family's insistence. Complete tear of her ACL, torn meniscus (and arthritis). Still flat on her back, short of breath, therapy on her arms. At the FIRST care conference (at the 100 day mark) the family was told that she had lost 38 lbs since she arrived. One third of her body weight! A couple of weeks later the family asked for a chest xray. Now she has pneumonia and UTI. Back in the hospital. Thank God. This nursing home and rehab center is a FILTHY, run down mess. Patient only saw a nurse if they were passing meds. Other staff came in only to bring COLD, questionable food, and fill her water cup. If someone you love ends up in this place take any steps necessary to get them transferred out. Did I mention filthy, stinking, run down, and old outdated bathrooms, beds, call lights. Holes in the walls, in need of MUCH repair.

Dortha

I went to Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. It was horrible, you walk in and all you smell is urine. It looks like it hasn't been updated since the 60s, it's horrible. The people were nice, but they were limited to what they had to work with. I think that they were capable of doing their job, but the facility has made it almost impossible. And it's the highest-priced one out of all the other communities I toured and all the rooms were shared. If you want a separate one, that would mean more money, and that would put it at several hundred dollars more than the other places.