Number	24733
Subject	Elderly
Source	Seattle Times
State	WA
Year	2010
Publication Date	01/31/2010; 02/01/2010; 02/02/2010; 09/12/2010; 09/13/2010; 12/12/2010
Summary	A look into Washington's adult homes for vulnerable adults reveals that thousands of elderly were drugged into submission or left without proper medical treatment for weeks by amateur caregivers. At least 236 deaths were believed to be the result of neglect or abuse in the homes. To reduce the state's Medicaid burden, thousands of nursing-home residents were relocated to less-expensive homes which brought harm to many of the adults.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	107
Keywords	elderly; negligence; abuse; Medicaid;
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