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Washington
| August 27 2003 |
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Adult home care in liability crisis |
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"Over the past two years, nearly all the insurance companies that once offered liability coverage for adult family homes in Washington have pulled out of the market….To get coverage in this risk-averse environment, home owners have been told they must kick out clients who are mentally ill or have dementia, stop housing men and women together, or stop mixing frail elderly residents with people under 60." |
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/136763_dropped27.html
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| Author: |
Heath Foster
heathfoster@seattlepi.com |
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| October 03 2003 |
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State fines Rose Vista $43,700 for early closure |
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At least two residents were transferred "without accurate, current information, resulting in medication errors for both residents in their receiving facilities, posing a risk of imminent danger to both residents." Four sother residents were transferred "before getting permission from the responsible party and/or the receiving facility." |
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Columbian
www.columbian.com
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Gretchen Fehrenbacher
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| July 08 2004 |
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| Title: |
Our Views: Vulnerable adults must be protected |
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Editorial notes Gov. Gary Locke has proclaimed July "Adult Abuse Prevention Month." Article includes statistics and notes that there is not mandatory reporting for adults who live at home (there is for adults who live in facilities), gives indicators of abuse, and urges people to report. |
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The Olympian
http://www.theolympian.com/home/news/20040708/opinion/91859.shtml
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| August 02 2004 |
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Seattle men accused of molesting elderly women appear in court |
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One man attempted to plead guilty to taking indcent liberties with a 94-year-old female resident of the Crista Senior Community. The other man, 64-years-old, pleaded not guilty to taking sexual liberties with an elderly woman at the nursing facility where he worked. |
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King 5
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_080204WABindecentlibertiesSW.3a7fc756.html
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| August 09 2004 |
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Rural caregivers face extra challenges |
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Column on the unique struggles of rural caregivers includes this: "Another client is probably abusing his demented wife and himself by refusing help because, in that refrain many of us hear so often, 'There's nothing wrong with us! Leave us alone!' They have no living relatives to intervene. The closest Adult Protective Services office is 150 miles away. The nurse doesn't have the evidence to persuade a beleaguered, overworked state agency to make the long trip to investigate." |
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The Seattle Times
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2001998664_liztaylor09.html
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Liz Taylor
growingolder@seattletimes.com |
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| October 25 2004 |
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Nursing home operator draws regulator's focus |
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Salem-based Sunwest Management Inc., which "manages or owns 11 elder care communities in Washington, 38 in Oregon and 115 nationwide," has racked up 56 complaints with the state's long-term care ombudsman in the past 11 months. Article details some of the incidents reported at and lawsuits brought against the firm. |
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The Business Journal
http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2004/10/25/story4.html
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Robin Moody
rmoody@bizjournals.com |
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| December 29 2004 |
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Braddock to step down as DSHS chief; Four-plus years in 'toughest' state job |
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Article on Dennis Braddock's leaving as the head of the state Department of Social and Health Services includes a timeline of what happened on his watch. That includes a $8.8 million settlement with a disabled woman who was abused by her caretaker husband, findings that the state jeopardized the health and welfare of developmentally disabled persons, and an audit finding that state mental hospitals failed to report patient abuse allegations. |
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/205685_dshs29.html
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| Author: |
Claudia Rowe
claudiarowe@seattlepi.com |
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| February 08 2005 |
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Make old cell phones useful |
- Vulnerable Adult Abuse
- Services
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SafePlace is accepting donated cell phones and giving them to clients of Adult Protective Services so they can easily call 911 if needed. |
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The Olympian
http://www.theolympian.com/home/news/20050208/living/84025.shtml
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Sarah Jackson
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