Assisted Living Options for the Elderly
1999-04-27T02:24:37-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZGJhXC8xOTk5MDQyNzAyMjcwNzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Witnesses testified about assisted living care provided to elderly Americans. Family members testified about the abuses in the system such as staff neglect, poor building maintenance and high costs. Health care officials discussed the variety of assisted living facilities and how much of the information provided by these facilities is vague and confusing. Officials from the assisted living organizations acknowledged that there are problems but regulations do exist to maintain a high standard of care.
Witnesses testified about assisted living care provided to elderly Americans. Family members testified about the abuses in the system such a… read more
Witnesses testified about assisted living care provided to elderly Americans. Family members testified about the abuses in the system such as staff neglect, poor building maintenance and high costs. Health care officials discussed the variety of assisted living facilities and how much of the information provided by these facilities is vague and confusing. Officials from the assisted living organizations acknowledged that there are problems but regulations do exist to maintain a high standard of care. close
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- Kathryn Allen Official General Accounting Office->Health Care
- Collette Appolito Daughter
- Philip Downey Official Marriott Senior Living Services->Regulatory Affairs
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- Cindy Hannum Assistant Administrator Oregon Dept. of Human Resources->Senior Health Policy
- Catherine Hawes Official Department of Health and Human Services
- Patty Johnson Daughter
- William Lasky Chief Executive Officer Alternative Living Services
- Robert Lohr President Peridot Enterprises
- Robert Mollica Deputy Director National Academy for State Health Policy
- Dean Painter Official American Assn. Homes, Services for Aging
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