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Maine’s Lax Oversight of Residential Care Facilities

With the disappearance of nursing home beds across Maine, thousands of aging Mainers are being sent to “nonmedical” residences that aren’t equipped to handle more intensive health needs. But the state has failed to aggressively regulate those residences.

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Maine Proposes Major Staffing Increases for Assisted Living and Residential Care Facilities

The proposed regulations come after an 18-month investigation by The Maine Monitor and ProPublica found dozens of violations at the state’s largest facilities.

Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor,

Local Reporting Network

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

by Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor,

Maine Rarely Sanctions Residential Care Facilities Even After Severe Abuse or Neglect Incidents

by Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor,

As Residential Care Homes Expand in Maine, Seniors Don’t Always Get the Care They Need

by Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor; Research by Mariam Elba; Photography by Tara Rice for ProPublica,

Help Us Report on Assisted Living Facilities in Maine

by Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor,