DENVER: The image of the police being called in to search for dementia wanderers from skilled nursing homes is traducing the safe haven image of care custodians, and is opening up the management and staff to the increasing propensity to pursue civil damages and criminal prosecution.
Skilled nursing home owners don’t appear to believe implied and specified service warranties apply.
Lawsuits will eventually put them out of business.
13. The workers at a retirement community received an unexpected and unwelcome surprise when they walked into work last Friday morning.
Overnight, a register was smashed and cash stolen after someone ripped their front door off the hinges. Every desk and cabinet in the office was ransacked before the thief took off with a television…