Residents, Senior Living Company Reach $16.25M Settlement Of Staffing Level Claims

Mealey's (March 25, 2021, 1:22 PM EDT) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — Current and former residents of Aegis Senior Living Communities LLC facilities in California and Washington on March 23 filed a motion in a federal court in California seeking preliminary approval of a $16.25 million settlement to resolve their claims that the company engaged in a scheme to defraud seniors by stating that staffing levels at the facilities would be dictated by residents’ needs, in violation of state unfair competition and financial elder abuse laws....