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Investigation finds alarming cases of neglect at assisted living facilities

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

A recent Washington Post investigation found a pattern of neglect for patients with dementia at assisted living facilities around the country. Washington Post business reporter Christopher Rowland was part of an investigative reporting team that looked into neglect at assisted living facilities across the country, including Iowa. He joins the show to discuss the findings of the investigation and offer advice for people looking at assisted living facilities.

But first — a debrief on the shooting Thursday morning at Perry High School from IPR’s Natalie Krebs. The latest developments on the shooting can be found here.

Guests:

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
Katherine Perkins is IPR's Executive Producer of Talk Shows and Program Director for News/Talk. Since 2014, Perkins has managed the broadcast schedule and sound of the news and information service of Iowa Public Radio, as well as has directed the long-term planning and oversight for IPR's talk shows, Talk of Iowa and River to River. Perkins has a masters degree from Sangamon State University (now the University of Illinois – Springfield).