Coming up July 30 on Frontline: Life and Death in Assisted Living
More and more elderly Americans are choosing to spend their later years in assisted living facilities, which have sprung up as an alternative to nursing homes. But is this loosely regulated, multi-billion dollar industry putting seniors at risk? In a major investigation with ProPublica, FRONTLINE examines the operations of the nation’s largest assisted living company, raising questions about the drive for profits and fatal lapses in care.
Thanks for the plug NASGA. ... There is a difference between using a drug as a legitimate treatment and using it as a chemical restraint to lower expenses.
This will be a good program. Thanks for posting NASGA. And thank you, Joe Roubicek for all you're doing to raise awareness to the plight of the elderly. You're both great!
Thanks for the plug NASGA. ... There is a difference between using a drug as a legitimate treatment and using it as a chemical restraint to lower expenses.
ReplyDeleteThis should have good information for everyone.
ReplyDeleteThis will be a good program. Thanks for posting NASGA. And thank you, Joe Roubicek for all you're doing to raise awareness to the plight of the elderly. You're both great!
ReplyDeleteLower expenses and also drug the elderly into silence, Joe.
ReplyDeleteThere just can't be enough focus on this issue.
Thank you, Joe, for addressing it in your book.