The class-action suit claims people with disabilities are being segregated and forced into nursing homes because the state dedicates most of its long-term care funding to the institutions instead of home and community-care options.
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
5 disabled nursing home patients sue state over care
Five people with disabilities living in nursing homes across Cook County sued the state Wednesday, claiming Illinois is violating federal law by not providing adequate resources for them to live in their communities instead of institutions.
The class-action suit claims people with disabilities are being segregated and forced into nursing homes because the state dedicates most of its long-term care funding to the institutions instead of home and community-care options.
The class-action suit claims people with disabilities are being segregated and forced into nursing homes because the state dedicates most of its long-term care funding to the institutions instead of home and community-care options.
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