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Maine’s Health Department Rarely Investigates When Residents Wander Away From Their Care Facilities

www.propublica.org Maine’s Health Department Rarely Investigates When Residents Wander Away From Their Care Facilities

Elopement — when a resident wanders out of a care home — is a real risk, particularly for people with dementia. But in the vast majority of cases in the state, the facilities are never inspected and rarely sanctioned.

Maine’s Health Department Rarely Investigates When Residents Wander Away From Their Care Facilities
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