104 Years Old Resident Resident Given Heave Ho –

Avis Calliston celebrated his 104th birthday with a luau at Sunnycrest Senior Living. I decorated the cover of the early September issue of. Fullerton ObserverCarved pineapple centerpieces, birthday cakes, tropical drinks and Aloha Polynesian dancers are now just memories.

Avis Curriston’s January statement arrived on December 27, calling for immediate payment of $7,800, dating back to November. On Oct. 22, Judy Williams, the absent Sunnycrest Senior Living Resident Care Director, emailed his son that his services were $500 a month, level 2 care he should have been a $2200 level 5. I told you. The nurse started working there in her April 2022 and headed to her home in Las Vegas in September for a sick child at her home. She continues her work on Zoom and phone.

Executive Director Melanie Washington sent a perfunctory letter about rising costs and inflation and revised the price list for care services, saying it would go into effect on January 1st. It was a general letter and did not indicate what level of service Avis would provide.

The monthly statement for December was not sent. Then came the January statement. Washington State said he doesn’t need 60 days’ notice for changes in care levels. Rent increase only. A quick search on the internet reveals it to be true.

That more than doubled the total cost of keeping Avis there, leading to her being quickly kicked out of the facility. she will have to leave

yes. However, he will have to give 30 days notice to move out and the interim fee will be at a higher level. Due to her age and her declining mental abilities due to the onslaught of early dementia, Avis has regular visits by Acacia Hospice, under the supervision of a doctor and paid for by Medicare.

Across the industry, providers in the field of aged care are being weighed down by post-COVID inflation, rising costs and falling family incomes, said medical social worker Deborah Privet.

At Sunnycrest, this kind of situation happens more often. Upmarket care homes are a profitable business, and top management is under pressure to replace low-wage residents with wealthy families.

The state licensing agency for welfare facilities is the California Department of Social Services, Sacramento Community Care Licensing Authority (CCLD). We have been contacted and are investigating this matter.

of Observer We reached out to Executive Director Melanie Washington for comment. She did not respond before this article went to print. -staff

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