Let’s Do the Right Thing: Recognizing Fundamental Rights for Residents as Citizens in Senior Living Communities
Residents considering an array of senior living "care" options, including personal care facilities, assisted living centers, nursing homes and continuing care or life plan communities, should be protected by uniform, clear agreements or laws that recognize their rights to assemble (organize), speak (free speech), and communicate concerns (including grievances).
I have had another recent opportunity to discuss details of a older adult’s’ traumatic interaction in his senior living community. As far as I can tell, the grounds for an aggressive attempt to evict him were his efforts to discuss “problems” with fellow residents about the fiscal or other management concerns in his community. He was warned that he could not hold such meetings on site. He was warned his on-site efforts gave the community …
