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Investigating Assisted Living Homes

Should anyone be held accountable for Sheila Nelson's death?

Sheila Nelson lived with painful rheumatoid arthritis. It eventually overtook every joint of her body, limiting her every movement, and requiring consistent, high level care. In this investigative piece, The Reporters Inc. details reports of severe neglect and abuse at the assisted living facility where Sheila lived and died.

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Mark Saxenmeyer
November 3, 2023
Underpaid & Underappreciated AgingAssisted LivingBusinessDisabilitiesHealth

Underpaid & Underappreciated

No funding to combat critical shortage of personal care assistants for disabled

Even when she's getting her nails done, Michelle Lacy, who cerebral palsy, brings a personal care assistant with her. "Because I can't hold my hand still, having someone there is a comfort to me," she says. The Reporters Inc. investigates how a lack of funding has created a shortage in PCAs, leaving some people with disabilities unable to care for themselves.

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Mark Saxenmeyer
April 26, 2018
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