'Overwhelming' safety issues reported at North Texas nursing homes run by bankrupt company
At a Fort Worth nursing home, fire alarms and sprinklers were not functional for a full year, according to a patient ombudsman.
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At a Fort Worth nursing home, fire alarms and sprinklers were not functional for a full year, according to a patient ombudsman.
A fellow advocate who championed this cause, 92-year-old Jetta Roberts of El Paso, died just a few days before the House and Senate reached a deal.
Texas lawmakers raised the personal needs allowance for nursing home residents from $60 to $75 a month, a silver lining from this legislative session.
Only half of the assisted living facilities in Texas have a backup generator — even though some residents have oxygen machines or other power needs.
AUSTIN — About half of responding assisted living facilities and most nursing homes have a generator to keep critical electricity flowing, a new report found.