Assisted Living

Reverse Robin Hood: Stealing From the Poor to Give to the Rich

Martin Bosworth | Posted 07.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Reagan, Lazard, Debt, John McCain, Assisted Living, Bailout, Bruce Wasserstein, Atria, Economy, Crisis, Failure, Foreclosure, Elder Care, Business News
Martin Bosworth

For true capitalism to work, there has to be a balance of free enterprise and accountable oversight. Everyone should be able to start at the same line and run the race according to their own skill and strength.

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Don't Let Bruce Wasserstein Gouge Your Grandma!

Martin Bosworth | Posted 07.11.2008 | Business

Read More: Wasserstein Bonus, Lazard, Greed, Social Justice, Assisted Living, Bruce Wasserstein, Atria, Economy, Elder Care, Corporatism, Business News
Martin Bosworth

Wasserstein has continually built his tremendous success on his ability to persuade people that bidding on him means a win, even when it ends up solely being a win for him.

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People Aren't Products: Fighting Lazard's Gouging Of The Elderly

Martin Bosworth | Posted 07.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Investments, Brave New Films' War on Greed, Social Justice, Assisted Living, Bruce Wasserstein, Atria, Economy, Lazard, Elder Care, Business News
Martin Bosworth

Crossposted at Boztopia and Open Left Over the last week, I've been documenting the struggle between workers and residents of the Atria assisted livi...

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People As Products: Taking Advantage Of The Elderly

Martin Bosworth | Posted 07.08.2008 | Business

Read More: Dave Johnson, Lazard, Assisted Living, Bruce Wasserstein, Investment, Economy, Atria, Nursing Homes, Gilded Age, Russ Wellen, Capitalism, Seniors, Business News
Martin Bosworth

The Atria management has been cutting services, cutting wages, reducing benefits, and demanding more from both its workers and the product itself -- the seniors.

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When Seniors Are the Product

Dave Johnson | Posted 07.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Lazard, Atria, Senior Citizens, Assisted Living, Business News
Dave Johnson

Imagine finding out that your elderly parents were being mistreated or neglected. You'd think an investment fund like Lazard would pay attention when their customers were demanding better care, right?

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Just Work: What's Non-Essential About Home Care?

Queenie Turner | Posted 11.08.2007 | Living

Read More: Personal Care Assistant, Just Work, Assisted Living, Home Care, Health Care, Nursing Home, SEIU Just Work, Living News
Queenie Turner

There's really no question about it. For the fully disabled 83-year-old woman for whom I am a personal care assistant, the work that I do is essential.

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