Should Criminal Background Checks Be Required At All Nursing Homes?
Today, the Village of North Aurora, IL will consider mandatory fingerprinting for criminal background checks for all residents of the North Aurora Care Center as well as other changes at the facility. Originally constructed in 1971 for the 'care of old age", today the facility provides both daily living assistance and medical care for 103 patients. In 2006, almost half of the facilities residents had a primary diagnosis of mental illness and 60% of the residents were younger than 60. In addition to conducting criminal background searches of residents, the proposal under consideration would also have the facility install alarmed...
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