Nursing home operator Extendicare faces a third class action suit,
this time filed on behalf of all residents of their nursing homes in
Wisconsin. Similar Extendicare class action lawsuits
have been filed in Washington and Minnesota, with all of the cases
alleging that the company places profits over patient care by admitting
residents that they are not properly equipped to handle.
The Wisconsin Extendicare lawsuit was filed Friday in the Circuit
Court for Milwaukee County by one resident, but seeks class action
status on behalf of all residents who have been treated at 26 different
nursing homes operated by Extendicare in the state.
Extendicare is one of the largest nursing home operators in the
United States and Canada, with as many as 226 homes in North America
and over 30,000 beds.
The lawsuit alleges that Extendicare fraudulently advertises
services that they are not capable of performing and admits ill
residents without hiring the necessary staff to provide even adequate
care.
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