And where were the families? My mother was in a nursing home for 2 years and I would have rescued her on Thursday!
Miss M, not all folks in assisted living/skilled nursing facilities are fortunate enough to have family that cares nearby. That said, there is this little thing called a telephone. If any family members used it to call the cops, the city and/or county to raise Hell, that info has not made it into the news.
In fact, IIRC, families are supposed to be notified of any emergency.