Every year in October the Atria my Mother is at in So Cal raises the rents beyond a normal and acceptable rate. (She is in the Independent Living area of the facility, so she pretty much takes care of herself). The entire community of residents are all SO worried that they are going to have to move and it's causing extreme undue stress on them and family members. Several times EVERY day my Mother brings it up and says she has to move along with several other residents. It's ALL they talk about and it's so wrong. Who can be contacted about this serious problem in upper government? Why aren't the elderly protected when it comes to this? The astronomical fees and the yearly increases are beyond the normal inflation rates, and it's a form of ABUSE in my opinion. Taking advantage of the Elderly is ABUSE. I visit daily and it's all the residents talk about!! I'm going to contact Social Services regarding this to make a formal complaint. Atria Corporate does not care and only wants to rip everyone off just like all of the other Assisted Living facilities. Someone needs to do something about this!!
I don't know if AL counts as rental property (I doubt it), but California has a 10% limit on how high rents can be raised each year, and individual cities often have their own rent control laws.
This is why I steered clear of big chain nursing facilities for my mother. They're all about the money first and foremost.
On the flip side, everyone is paying more for everything and so prices increase accordingly.
I feel sorry for younger people who are just starting out. I feel equally sorry for older people who don’t have resources to meet their needs.
The guy in the middle suffers too because they make too much money to receive a helping hand when they need it.
We are all hurting unless we are very wealthy!
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