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The recent Frontline-ProPublica documentary, Life and Death in Assisted Living, and their October 2013 follow-up investigation, Elderly, At Risk, and Haphazardly Protected, highlighted some of the critical issues faced by assisted living residents across the country.
By Patricia L. McGinnis
The recent Frontline-ProPublica documentary, Life and Death in Assisted Living, and their October 2013 follow-up investigation, Elderly, At Risk, and Haphazardly Protected, highlighted some of the critical issues faced by assisted living residents across the country. Over the past 20 years, assisted living has been the fastest growing component of long-term care, with approximately 31,000 assisted living communities in the United States now serving nearly 1 million residents.
