The Nation - News from June 27, 1986
A national campaign to improve nursing homes was started in Washington by a bipartisan group of congressmen and 14 national organizations. Its goals: public awareness of abuses of elderly people, stricter and more frequent inspections, more supervision and tougher penalties for substandard care. Actor Kirk Douglas, chairman of the group, noted that this week is Elder Abuse Awareness Week in Los Angeles and said he would like to make a national observance. “I want to reach those who think they’re exempt from growing old,” he said.
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