RICHMOND: A continuing care retirement community (CCRC) has agreed to pay a settlement and civil penalty to resolve charges that it discriminated against residents by creating segregated dining rooms for independent living residents versus those in higher levels of care.
The $350,000 settlement and $40,000 penalty, if approved by the court, would bring to an end the high-profile case that drew media scrutiny and raised questions about how CCRCs treat residents with differing health and medical conditions.
The complaint arose from a policy enacted in 2011 by