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.
1062: A nursing home resident has died in a choking incident, the family has filed a lawsuit alleging negligence. The lawsuit seeks damages of more than $50,000 and is requesting a trial by jury.