SNF Residents File Class Action Suit Over Neglect, Understaffing

In the latest saga over nursing home staffing problems, residents of six nursing facilities on Wednesday (Sept. 28) filed a class action suit against the Alden Group -- a corporate nursing home group in Illinois -- that they allege “attracts thousands of residents to its facilities, and then systematically understaffs those facilities, leading to neglect, preventable injuries and illnesses, and dangerous and often grossly unsanitary living conditions for the residents.” Alden saves millions of dollars each year by refusing to...