HOUSTON: 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.