'They Are Putting Residents' Lives at Risk': Behind the Scenes at an Assisted Living Facility

A roll of caution tape against a blue background.

We've all seen and heard ads for assisted living facilities in newspapers and online and on the radio and television.

But until a family member has a stroke or some other physical or cognitive impairment, most of us don't know very much about how assisted living, senior living or memory care facilities work. Or, to be specific, how they are supposed to work and what red flags look like.