And then there is the “Alligator Problem”….

Earlier in the week, I shared the feature news story on “avoidable deaths” in Pennsylvania long-term care, often shown to be linked to inadequate staffing (whether in numbers or training, or both).  The article began with a fall of a man while apparently unattended, and also identified residents “choking” on food as another documented risk associated with staffing and supervision.

But other senior care communities in the country may have their own unique complications.  South Carolina has reported its first apparent “alligator attack,” sadly connected to the death of a 90-year-old woman, who was earlier reported missing from her assisted living community.  For more, read the Post-Courier report from  July 29, 2016.