elderly abuse

Assisted living-type facilities often are subject to less scrutiny than nursing homes. Investigations in Vermont and elsewhere have revealed patterns of poor care and deaths.

Jeanne Southall lived were her friend Catherine Galvin in Walla Walla. Then Jeanne ended up in the hospital for an injury. What happened after that changed both of their lives -- and made for a long, complicated and painful legal fight neither one wanted.

A local panel discussion was held on January 25, 2018, on the campus of Washington State University Tri-Cities campus. Local experts in the field of elder care came into our studio, filled with a live studio audience, to discuss the importance of taking care of our elders and ways to protect yourself before it’s too late. Host Sueann Ramella moderates this discussion.