A shortage of nurses at three of the state s five centers for people with severe developmental disabilities has disrupted residents care and hurt morale, parents of residents at one of the centers told legislators on Tuesday.
Deborah Goff of Springdale wrote last week following my column about the choking death of David Cains after eating while under the control of staffers at the Booneville Human Development Center in 2020.
Christine McAuliffe loved her 42-year-old brother Davie Cains as much as a younger sister could adore a sibling, even though a severe intellectual disability had left him with the mentality of a young child who required around-the-clock care for several medical conditions, including the one that killed him.
Arkansas posted a slight uptick in new coronavirus cases Friday even as the number of people hospitalized in the state with the virus fell for the 11th day in a row.
Arkansas posted a slight uptick in new coronavirus cases Friday even as the number of people hospitalized in the state with the virus fell for the 11th day in a row.