Frontline. Life and death in assisted living / a Frontline production with Yellow River Productions in partnership with ProPublica ; correspondent & co-producer, A.C. Thompson ; produced by Carl Byker ; written by Carl Byker & A.C. Thompson.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Byker, Carl, producer.

Yellow River Productions, production company.

ProPublica, production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emeritus Senior Living (Firm)--Corrupt practices.

Emeritus Senior Living (Firm).

Old age homes--United States--Safety measures.

Old age homes.

Old age homes--United States--Quality control.

Older people--Care--United States--Safety measures.

Older people.

Older people--Care--United States--Quality control.

Older people--Long-term care--United States--Safety measures.

Older people--Long-term care--United States--Quality control.

Older people--Housing--United States--Safety measures.

Older people--Housing--United States--Quality control.

Dementia--Patients--Care--United States.

Dementia.

Dementia--Patients--United States--Safety measures.

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (56 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Arlington, Va. : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2013.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

More and more elderly Americans are choosing to spend their later years in assisted living facilities, which have sprung up as an alternative to nursing homes. But is this loosely regulated, multi-billion dollar industry putting seniors at risk? In a major investigation with ProPublica, FRONTLINE examines the operations of the nation's largest assisted living company, raising questions about the drive for profits and fatal lapses in care.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed March 21, 2017).

Publisher Number:

ASP3233436/marc