LOS ANGELES: 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.
680: A family did its research before choosing a nursing centre to care for a 73-year-old uncle, who suffered from cognitive breakdowns. They chose the skilled nursing home because it was supposed to provide a safe and secure facility for residents who tend to wander.
The uncle’s body was found in a nearby dumpster on Jan 18. Family members say they know he was at the facility the day before and the nursing home didn’t report him as missing until his body was discovered.
“He was supposed to be safe and secure in his bed, not freezing in a dumpster,” said…