Jeff Regan received a shocking phone call from Atria Assisted Living to inform him that his aunt, Marilou Jones, 94, who has dementia, was being evicted. The family was informed by the nurse who phoned them that Marilou can't transfer into memory care as the family had planned; and that she would be kicked out of the facility in 30 days.

The next day, a legal notice was delivered confirming her eviction, stating that it is because “she is non-weight bearing and requires the assistance of two staff members for all transfers." Prior to the eviction decision, Marilou had fallen several times, been hospitalized for an irregular heartbeat, and started on a new blood thinner medication.

Regan and Marilou's husband, William, were completely taken aback by the decision. After consulting with Atria staff about Marilou's deteriorating health not long ago, her nephew and husband had arranged for her to be transferred to a dementia care unit at the facility. A room had been chosen, and furniture was even bought. William also recalled being told by a marketing manager when they first moved in that his wife could "age in place" there since a wide range of services -- assisted living, memory care and hospice care -- were available. Thinking that all the plans were in place for him and Marilou, they were completely shocked when Atria claimed that it could no longer meet her needs.

This Actually Happens A Lot. . . 

Although being evicted from assisted living sounds terrible, sadly, this action isn’t unusual.