CHICAGO: 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.
668: A man who cared for elderly residents at a long-term care facility faces up to 30 years in prison, accused of sexually assaulting a patient last month, and the skilled nursing home is under investigation for its handling of the matter.