...if the facility has accepted disabled residents or older resident who are likely to assume a disability in the course of their assisted living life, then they are responsible to ensure equal treatment to all their residents. In this case, noncompliance penalties under the rules set forth in the Americans With Disabilities Act and or State licensing regulations should be enforced.

This is an important story we're facing an age wave on our shores. With boomers turning 65 last year, the amount of seniors that would be affected by certain policies continues to grow.

See NY Times article from 9 Feb - local bent:
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/22/on-dining-room-restrictions-and-more/?scp=1&sq=harbor%27s%20edge%20in%20norfolk&st=cse

What a cruel and heartless policy. Our elders deserve far better than this.

There is a process to allow them to dine in the independent dining facility.

And Mrs. Hodges may dine with her husband in his dining room.

I think the tenor of this article paints the administration much more harshly than is warranted.

JMHO.

This seems like a form of elder abuse. Manageent has taken over half a million dollars and then warehoused people. Schools have spent decades mainstreaing chidren. Why should elders be treated differently because fo their conditions? It sounds like management made an ill-advised decision and is stubbornly sticking to its position for reasons of ego. What a heartless and cruel choice! Knowing about this policy, why would anyone chose to go there? I'll guess that it was not explained when they signed the paperwork and paid for admission. Atlantic Shores and Westminister Canterbury should expect a flood of new applicants.