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Abstract: 

Assisted living facilities are home for almost a million seniors. Assisted living is also a multibillion-dollar business. What is the nature of oversight when it comes to medical care in assisted living that the facility cannot provide? ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit investigative news organization, and PBS’ television series, “Frontline,” sought the answers. In a documentary entitled “Life and Death in Assisted Living,” the curtain is pulled back. The series took an in-depth look at assisted living facilities, federal and local oversight, and some high-profile cases of negligence, focusing on whether or not there is enough accountability. As one expert interviewed said, “Assisted living is the rock we don’t want to look under.”

Keywords: assisted living facilities; dementia; liability; accidents; Emeritus Senior Living

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