In California, the never ending quest to chop money from state budgets has taken a new turn as state prison officials have initiated a new medical parole program which allows medically incapacitated felons to utilize the services of private nursing homes. Starting in 2010, the California Correctional system placed 29 inmates— not parolees or people… Continue Reading
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California Nursing Homes Hit With Hefty Fines
Posted in Dehydration, NeglectCalifornia has one of the strictest and most severe policies when it comes to dispensing fines to nursing homes who provide poor or dangerous care. Say what you like about regulation of nursing homes, the reality is that fines really do help improve care and living conditions for nursing home residents. The state imposed substantial… Continue Reading