BOSTON: Retirement communities and skilled nursing homes imply a level of elevated safety in their commercial pitch to prospective customers. But evidence is mounting that age-apartheid compounds are increasingly becoming soft crime targets and the care sector is trashing its reputation by doing nothing to effectively counter the growing threat:
64. Inspectors have ordered a skilled nursing home to improve after residents told them they didn’t feel “safe.”
On the day inspectors visited a disruptive resident with “challenging behavior” was causing problems.
The inspectors’ report gave a “requires improvement” rating.
Staff and residents also told inspectors that at times there weren’t enough staff on duty.