Aug
22
Private Equity Pursues Profits in Keeping the Elderly at Home
ByCreditNick Cote for The New York Times
DENVER — Inside a senior center here, nestled along a bustling commercial strip, Vivian Malveaux scans her bingo card for a winning number. Her 81-year-old eyes are warm, lively and occasionally set adrift by the dementia plundering her mind.
Dozens of elderly men and women — some in wheelchairs, others whose hands tremble involuntarily — gather excitedly around the game tables. After bingo, there is more entertainment and activities: Yahtzee, tile-painting, beading…
Private Equity Pursues Profits in Keeping the Elderly at Home