This great article in the Seattle Times outlines the challenges of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) regulations and how these can affect caregivers. While the regulations outlined by DSHS do create rules and guidelines that ensure the safety of elder residents, the article also points out that “to comply, assisted-living facilities can […]

Posted on October 1st, 2007 by AGIS Staff
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Last weekend’s Sunday New York Times examined the case of Habana Health Care Center, a care facility in Tampa, Florida that was one of 49 homes recently acquired by a large private investment firm. Family members who had arranged for their loved ones to live at Habana were shocked by the unforeseen effects the […]

Posted on September 28th, 2007 by AGIS Staff
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A recent article in the Auburn Journal highlighted the benefit of finding the proper care facility for the elderly. The care center in the article focuses on getting residents back to normal after illness, injuries or surgeries through a combination of occupational, physical, speech and respiratory therapy. By focusing on […]

Posted on September 27th, 2007 by AGIS Staff
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