Curacao government under pressure over care of elderly
by Nikola Lashley
Caribbean Net News Curacao Correspondent
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao: An independent ombudsman on Curacao plans to pressure the government to tighten up regulations relating to the care of the elderly, due to a significant rise in the number of complaints about mistreatment and human rights abuses.
Ombudsman Fred Weil says the care of the elderly should be a priority task for the government and residential care homes receiving government subsidies should be subjected to rigorous checks and operating guidelines.