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Investigation into stranded at-risk adults getting lawmaker attention

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November 26, 2018

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Social workers in hospitals across the metro area are working to find facilities willing to take in at-risk adults who’ve been abandoned by families and sometimes other long-term care facilities, like nursing homes.

The findings have caught the attention of state lawmakers, including Republican Senator Beth Martinez Humenik and Democratic Representative Jonathan Singer.

Martinez Humenik said she believes hospitals and nursing homes will need to work together to help come up with a solution - and she doesn’t want to wait until January to get started.

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