McKnight’s Senior Living October 3, 2023
A state Supreme Court has upheld a citation against an assisted living community for failing to provide a safe living environment and not adequately training its staff members in COVID-19 infection control measures at the height of the pandemic.
The Idaho Supreme Court recently affirmed a District Court’s decision and a hearing officer’s determination that the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s enforcement action against Grace at Fairview Lakes was justified. The high court found “substantial evidence” that the community did not properly implement infectious disease controls identified in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, which led to an unsafe living environment.
According to court records, in June 2020 at the height of the pandemic, 26 residents and up...
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