Kristen Pavle - who has written 12 posts on Chicago Bridge.
Kristen is a licensed social worker currently living and working in Chicago, Illinois. She works as a policy analyst for Health & Medicine Policy Research Group, Center for Long-Term Care Reform. Her work focuses on assuring Illinois achieves an affordable, accessible, comprehensive and adequate long-term care system that is responsive to older adults, and reflects predominantly home and community based care.
The Adler School of Professional Psychology hosted the Chicago Bridge February 2010 event with 22 people in attendance. Amy Wiatr was the featured speaker, presenting on Aging and Long-Term Care Services in Illinois and across the country.
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In addition to the elderly, nursing homes also house ex-convicts and the mentally ill. The State of Illinois cares for more mentally ill people within its nursing homes than any other state in the country. The Chicago Tribune’s coverage of this issue prompted Governor Quinn to form the Nursing Home Safety Task Force. The Task Force will present its final recommendations on how to address nursing home safety to the Governor by January 31st.
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