When: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at 10:00am
Where: 904 Mission St. South Pasadena 91030
South Pasadena Police Chief Arthur Miller will announce a significant development in the operations of the Mission Grove Wellness and Health Care Centre, formerly known as the South Pasadena Convalescent Hospital, at a press conference on Wednesday, August 19th, at 10 am. The facility was recently sold after losing government certification while a pending investigation into the death of former patient continues.
The facility is one of several owned by Shlomo Rechnitz, who controls
1 in 14 skilled nursing beds across the state and 81 facilities. Several of Rechnitz’s locations have been at the center of controversy and investigation for mistreatment of patients. The South Pasadena location gained national attention after former patient, Courtney Cargill, left the facility unsupervised and lit herself on fire at a nearby gas station.
The links provided below highlight the on-going investigation:
http://www.sacbee.com/news/investigations/nursing-homes/article24015475.html
http://www.sacbee.com/news/investigations/nursing-homes/article30970422.html
