NEW YORK: 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.
674: Two care workers have been suspended from their jobs after a disturbing video surfaced.
“Comfort dolls” are a tool therapists use to calm dementia patients, who often think they’re real babies.
Workers at a skilled nursing home have been accused of tormenting dementia sufferers by carrying out a series of sick pranks.
It is thought that the pictures and video were taken and shared among some staff. They have reported the incident to police and are consulting employment lawyers…