Utahns are being injured and dying as the state fails to oversee care centers effectively, disability advocates say
Disability advocates report that Utah residents are suffering injuries and deaths due to ineffective state oversight of care centers. One incident involved a nursing home resident who died after catching fire while smoking unsupervised. The report questions the lack of stronger safeguards in these facilities.
A Utah nursing home resident required supervision while smoking. He was left alone, caught fire and later died. A new report asks why stronger safeguards weren’t in place.
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