Justice Department Sues Florida Over Disabled Kids in Nursing Homes

[UglyGreed]

Walt would be proud.....

The Justice Department Monday sued the state of Florida over its longstanding practice of housing medically fragile and disabled children in geriatric nursing homes, alleging that the state is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The complaint has been a long time in coming. DOJ started investigating Florida's treatment of medically fragile and disabled kids in late 2011. It's been warning the state ever since that if it didn't change its practices and find a way for these kids to be cared for at home with their families or in better settings in the community, it would file suit and force the state to act.



http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/07/justice-department-sues-florida-over-disabled-kids-nursing-homes

[pipoman]

1. I work in geriatric care..

it is a great place for kids to visit, not such a good place for them to live IMO..

[UglyGreed]

3. That's a tough

job and I consider people who help the elderly heroes. Not everyone is cut out for that type of job so glad people like yourself are strong enough to do so.

[madrchsod]

2. one more reason i`d never step foot in florida

[UglyGreed]

4. At one time

I wanted to live there due to my medical problems, but that did not work out. Sometimes things do work out for the best.