Aged care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeHOUSTON: 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.

1186: The family of a former resident of a nursing home is suing and alleging negligence leading to death. The family is suing for compensation for loss of her companionship, costs and punitive damages.

Full story covered in the Governance Weekly.