Taking a Stand |
Monday Nov 06 2006
My friend Carole is a crusader. About 25 years ago, she had a distant relative die in a nursing home. When she looked into it, she found that the doctor who looked after the patients wasn’t licensed, rarely made rounds, the State inspectors overlooked or didn’t look at dozens of flagrant violations of regulations, and there was a cozy relationship between the healthcare industry, government and nursing home operators—lots of folks were making lots of money from nursing homes at the expense and well-being of those in their care. She took a stand to do something about it. She created an organization called FATE (Foundation Aiding the Elderly) to fight abuse of the elderly. You can learn more about it or offer some support at FATE's website.
Written by Jim Selman at Wisdom in Action
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