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Ki Soon Hyun died alone last year of hypothermia on a frigid winter day in a wooded area about half a mile from her memory care facility in Sandy.

The state of Oregon’s website for long-term facilities is not to be completely trusted by families or individuals looking for a good place for a family member.

A report from the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman in Oregon has called for an independent audit of the state’s Department of Human Services, arguing that the regulatory body missed multiple red flags that could have prevented the death of a senior living resident at the end of 2023.

The Oregon Department of Human Services issued the facility an order of immediate suspension in late January.

The Ombudsman's report found Mt. Hood Senior Living failed to care for residents, including the 83-year-old woman found dead a half mile from the facility.

Oregon Department of Human Services regulators missed red flags and made missteps that could have prevented the death of an 83-year-old woman with dementia who slipped out of a memory care facility unaccompanied, a state report released this week found.

On Thursday, Oregon’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) released his investigation into the Mt. Hood Senior Living Facility in Sandy, Oregon.A month later in Janu

On Thursday, Oregon’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) released his investigation into the Mt. Hood Senior Living Facility in Sandy, Oregon.A month later in Janu

On Thursday, Oregon’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) released his investigation into the Mt. Hood Senior Living Facility in Sandy, Oregon.A month later in Janu

Natrona and Carbon counties could have the first National Heritage Area in Wyoming if they apply for a federal designation capitalizing on tourism potential of historic trails. But some are wary it could lead to federal encroachment on private and state lands.