A few recent stories that may pique your interest…
In a post a few weeks ago, we mentioned the story of a 77-year-old who was beaten to death in his Chicago nursing home, presumably by a roommate with a history of dementia. His family has filed a lawsuit against the nursing home for pairing their Alzheimer's-stricken relative with the dangerous roommate. (Tribune)
Poor living conditions at the Cook County Jail violate prisoners’ constitutional rights, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Their investigation uncovered physical abuse by staff, insufficient medical care, and poor sanitation. (Chicago Public Radio)
The Tribune reports that the state’s largest psychiatric hospital left sexual predators unattended, even though they knew of at least 10 mentally disabled children who were assaulted over the last three years. We commend the Tribune, whose findings led the hospital to “immediately impose changes, including new training for child-protection workers and better reporting of assault allegations.” (Tribune)
We’ve written a lot about nursing home abuse, but here’s a frightening article on elderly abuse by home aides. Read this and try to argue that we don’t need more regulation over the elderly care industry! (Wall Street Journal)
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