AARP Illinois

Legislation Aims to Reform Nursing Homes in Illinois

Published in Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly, March 24th, 2010

In one newspaper story after another, a grave issue came under the spotlight: thousands of frail seniors live in inappropriate conditions at dozens of Illinois nursing homes - sharing living quarters with dangerous individuals, suffering abuse or neglect, and even receiving the wrong medications for their ailments.

In order to put a stop to abuses, and make sure older Illinoisans who live in institutional settings get the care and safety they need, a group of legislators and advocacy organizations convened by AARP came together today in Springfield to announce landmark legislation that will reform the way in which nursing homes operate in Illinois.

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Source: Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly (2010-03-24)

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