Tennessee Suspends Admissions to Elderly Home
The Tennessee Department of Health commissioner has suspended new admissions to an elder care home based in Arlington. According to an official press release , the facility, Caring Estates, was ordered to cease new admissions as of January 16. The commissioner took this step based on the findings of an annual survey and a complaint. The complaint sparked an investigation that wrapped last week. The commissioner can suspend admissions to any home where he believes conditions are “detrimental” to the safety, health, or welfare of elderly residents. An