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Baton Rouge Nursing Home in Crisis | Lake Charles News
A Baton Rouge nursing home labeled one of the worst in the nation is under fire after a family’s harrowing story emerges: their sister, Lisa Smith, died there with severe bed sores and neglect. Her sister Sky Wheeler says staff turnover, ignored emergencies like blackening toes, and broken equipment—including a non-functional bathing lift—made care impossible. The facility, already flagged multiple times and fined over half a million dollars, has a 70% nurse turnover rate. Another family also came forward with similar claims. Though a new state law now requires facilities to disclose their…
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