More complaints at nursing homes
Complaints against nursing homes in the San Fernando Valley rose 47 percent in the past year, outpacing a statewide trend and indicating an elderly population that experts said is more inclined to demand better care.Troy Anderson in the Daily News.
With the nearly 60 Valley skilled nursing homes registered with the California Department of Public Health, there were 358 complaints filed this year, compared with 243 last year.
In 2004, there were 227 complaints, meaning the number has risen 58 percent in four years.
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