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Consejo Claims Abuse, Neglect is Commonplace
March 24-25
A Los Angeles non-prot group that succeeded In published reports, New Day ofcials
in persuading California’s hospitals to change say they have xed operational issues at its
their charity care policies nearly a decade ago center and called the Consejo’s actions a
=)(2<3;(*)!D/4(4;/(2!?(4(5)G)4<! has taken on a new cause: adult day care “witch hunt.”
>++-;/(</-4!S-*<3)*4!8(2/9-*4/(!83(F<)*! facilities. The Consejo made national headlines
>441(2!:F*/45!8-49)*)4;)@!:3)*(<-4! The founder of the Consejo de Latinos early last decade when it accused hospitals of
T*(40!=-<)26!:(;*(G)4<-@!B)9-*G!(40!/<+! Unidos claimed that broad abuses are putting undue pressure on patients who were
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<-F/;+@!HUIKHVII@ occurring within the adult day care system, uninusred or underinsured to pay their bills.
which provides care for many individuals with The Consejo’s actions eventually led to
82/;M!=)*)!D-*!?-*)!N49-*G(</-4 disabilities. several hospital chains agreeing to provide
Consejo Executive Director K.B. Forbes charity care to patients with much higher
declined to provide specic details, but said levels of income than in the past, policies that
that evidence has been submitted to his have since been adopted by virtually every
April 3-6 organization that both physical abuse and hospital in California. Such policies are now
neglect of clients at adult day care providers usually posted in hospital emergency rooms
may be signicant. and other parts of the facility.
“We believe it is broad,” said Forbes, Forbes said he wants the owners and
>>'8!>441(2!8-49)*)4;)@!7-45!O)(;3! whose organization helped the families of operators of the New Day center investigated,
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;-0/45!+);<-*@!HLPI@ against the operators of an El Monte day care Regional Centers, which are operated by the
center earlier this week. California Department of Developmental
82/;M!=)*)!D-*!?-*)!N49-*G(</-4 In that case, a former employee of the Services. There are 21 such centers statewide,
center – now known as New Day but formerly and make client referrals to adult day care
known as Healthy Start – pleaded guilty in operators such as New Day.
April 8-10 January to charges of sexually molesting three Nancy Lungren, a spokesperson for the
female clients. California DDS, said that all reports of abuse
However, the lawsuit claims that other at adult day care centers are investigated as a
clients were physically abused and neglected. matter of course and that protections are
Forbes also charged that in the case of the provided to whistleblowing employees. She
8(2/9-*4/(!:-;/)<&!9-*!=)(2<3;(*)! sexual molestations, New Day’s operators added that corrective actions had been issued
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4)E!3)(2<3;(*)!2(E+!(40!-<3)*! red an employee in retaliation for notifying
0).)2-FG)4<+@!HIJIKHLII@ law enforcement.
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patients, that has changed. non-nurses who are biobehaviorists. These
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excitingly redened. Critically important biological. With ample opportunities to
clinical research is taking exchange ideas and forge
place at premier nursing collaborations, the school’s
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consumer expectations have Hopkins and from
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healthcare itself is going through others like them are focusing on
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always been found in its focus on caring for palliative and end-of-life care. They are helping
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includes nearly a dozen basic scientists. Some
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