LOS ANGELES: 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:
218. A skilled nursing home for elderly people with dementia has received a damning report following a visit from inspectors.
Four out of five categories were graded Inadequate. Inspectors revealed a catalogue of failings and said people were not kept safe at the home.