Mary Ellen Klas

Sanctions, fines imposed on assisted-living facilities in Fla.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After years of failing to crack down on abuse and neglect in Florida’s homes for the elderly and disabled, the state agency that regulates assisted-living facilities quietly imposed sanctions and $125,000 in fines on 46 of the worst abusers in May in response to an investigation by McClatchy Newspapers.

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