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Investigation finds alarming cases of neglect at assisted living facilities

River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

A recent Washington Post investigationfound 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 at Iowa Public Radio
Katherine Perkins is IPR's Program Director for News and Talk