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Caregivers demand growing California hospital chain invest in quality resident care

Published in Hospital Law Weekly, December 21st, 2006

Caregivers picketed four Bay Area nursing homes owned by Windsor/SnF in Hayward, Salinas, Fremont, and Concord.

Caregivers represented by SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West protested the inadequate wages, poor pension benefits, and lack of an education and training fund at the Windsor facilities.

"Residents don't always get the care they need at Windsor nursing homes because turnover is too high, and high turnover is the result of poor wages, benefits, and working conditions. Ultimately, it's the residents that suffer because Windsor won't invest in staff," said Martha Tapia, a certified nursing assistant at Windsor Rehabilitation Center of...

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