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Premiere Bathrooms Swindles Parkinson's Afflicted Elderly For $15,000 Bathtub

"My grandmother informs them once they are done that she will not be paying them any more money, and that this has gone to the states attorney's office. On hearing this, one of the installers gets on his cell phone and calls his boss. They talk, he hangs up and walks into the bathroom and proceeds to take off the tub door. He walks out of the bathroom with this door and my grandmother says what are you doing and grabs the door..."

For $15,000 That bathtub better be coated in gold, and dispense liquid chocolate. Oh wait, it doesn't, and they didn't finish the job, and now the scam plumbers are leaving harassing phone calls and trying to steal doors and parts from the work site.

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9:28 AM on Wed Oct 3 2007
By Ben Popken
11,108 views, 49 comments

Latest by n/a: Premier tubs are molded fiberglass with a epoxy gel coat.And are not a hot tub. There is no heater. If Clive1314 was riping out tubs before the new tub was uncrated then they also became part of the problem. more »

not so golden years

Investment Firms Make Retirement Homes Profitable By Making Them Hell Holes

If you wanna make an omelet, you gotta break a few eggs—even if those eggs are old people who die from bedsores that have become infected. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services say that on average, patients at nursing homes that are bought by private investment firms do worse than those at other nursing homes, with higher rates of depression, increased loss of mobility, and less ability to dress and bathe themselves. The New York Times has a horror story on 48 Florida nursing homes where staff was reduced to levels below mandatory requirements and didn't repair equipment or keep facilities sanitary. Even senior activities were reduced. And there are thousands of (now profitable) nursing homes across the country that are owned by private investment companies. More »

6:49 AM on Mon Sep 24 2007
By Chris Walters
2,464 views, 24 comments

Latest by n/a: My mother is 85 years old. She is still a very beautiful woman. She applies her makeup everyday and dresses stylishly. She wears a wig so her hair will look nice all the time. She's about 5' tall and weighs more »

retirement

Checklist: 5 Ways To Rate A Retirement Home

SmartMoney is trying to spin it as a "take care of yourself" article, but we know that the real reason you're in the market for a good retirement home is because Dad has gotten older and he's nowhere near the madcap character Abe Simpson is on TV. Luckily for you (and your dad), they've put together a brief guide of 5 things you should look for when choosing a retirement home. You know, for "yourself." More »

5:24 PM on Fri Sep 14 2007
By Chris Walters
929 views, 4 comments