Low-income assisted living facility closes, forcing some into nursing homes

Boston-based Landmark at Longwood, a low-income assisted living facility, is closing soon, forcing some of its residents into nursing homes, CBS News reported Oct. 5.

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The facility announced its closing in July and gave residents 90 days to relocate. Residents told CBS that staff said they would not be cared for or fed after October 5.

Only 20 percent of assisted living facilities in Massachusetts are low-income, making it difficult to place residents. Many are forced into nursing homes where they don’t belong, and many nursing homes are shutting down as well.

The Massachusetts Office of Elder Affairs asked Landmark to give residents an additional thirty days to find a new place to live. Landmark agreed to care for the few remaining residents until its assisted living agreements expire, according to the report.

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