Rescues of Seniors From Squalor Raise Concerns
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From Wire Reports
A string of recent rescues of elderly residents from squalid homes by building inspectors has stunned city authorities.
In the last two weeks, four seniors have been rescued from neglected, trash-filled homes that were unsafe, inspectors say. Three owned their homes.
City inspectors say they have never seen so many cases of older people living in substandard houses.
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