GOSHEN – Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler has recommended that residents be careful in choosing out-of-sate residential treatment services. His recommendation comes in the wake of several complaints that his office has received from Orange County residents about inadequate care in out-of-state facilities that serve the elderly and those addicted to drugs.
He said that while none of those complaints has resulted in the filing of criminal charges at this point, residents should be cautious in contracting for services the likes of nursing homes, mental health treatment programs and addiction treatment services in other states.
Hoovler advised residents to follow steps to protect loved ones against “unscrupulous sellers” of residential treatment services.
Make sure to visit the location of the residential program.
Thoroughly reserve the treatment program to determine if there have ever been complaints made about it.
Thoroughly review all paperwork involved in the transaction.
Be especially careful when dealing with a broker selling services for several residential treatment facilities.
