Following the tragic death last year of an elderly woman who wandered away from a care center and was found dead a day later, has resulted in legislation by Oregon lawmakers that tightens control of dementia facilities.
The new legislation has been signed into law by the Governor, Tina Kotek, and follows the closure of the Mt. Hood Senior Living center in Sandy after the death of 83-year-old Ki Soon Hyun, whose lifeless body was found near the home on Christmas Day, 2023.
The new Oregon law, Senate Bill 739, tightens requirements to avoid oversights at residential care homes…