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.
1197:For three-and-a-half years, Ed Dik has been advocating loudly for his parents in a local long-term skilled nursing home.
Now he feels like his voice has been given amplification.
Last week, Dik spoke at a news conference about a class-action lawsuit against the Revera nursing home chain.