The District has lost an effort to have a federal judge throw out a class-action suit brought on behalf of nearly 3,000 nursing home residents.
Judge Ellen Huvelle on Tuesday rejected the city’s contention that it has complied with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) by providing services to nursing home residents who want to live in the community. The ADA requires states and local governments to provide services to people with disabilities in the most integrated setting possible.
Huvelle ruled that the District’s claims fell short of those requirements on several fronts, including that the city has no meaningful plan to integrate nursing-home residents into community settings.
The case, Day v. the District of Columbia, was brought by University Legal Services, AARP Foundation Litigation and Arent Fox LLP.
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DC Class Action Nursing-Home Lawsuit to Go Forward
Living in the community is not only a right; it is the answer to the excessive cost of nursing home care and loss of life.
ReplyDeleteThat's right, Anon. Everybody wants to live at home as long as he/she is able. To deny people that common dream is to harm them.
ReplyDeleteGreat news!
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