Victims’ families and experts say the egregious mistake made by Atria Senior Living could have been prevented if state staffing requirements for assisted-living facilities were specific and based on residents’ needs.
“There is no reason that the state – who is funded with our taxpayer dollars – wouldn’t come and drop the hammer on this company and demand immediate policy changes today to make sure that we don’t have this story next week or next month,” McCarthy said.
According to a state department spokesperson, assisted-living staffing regulations state, “Facility personnel shall at all times be sufficient in numbers…” Gerontologist and former assisted-living facility owner David Hahklotubbe says the solution to this problem is staffing requirements for facilities based on the specific needs of residents, not just the sheer number of them. Although, that’s not even required at the moment.
The Investigative Unit reached out to the California Department of Social Services. The department did not respond to our questions about these specific concerns but said any changes would require new or amended legislation.
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