The 7th Circuit upheld a finding of Immediate Jeopardy regarding sexual encounters between residents with dementia.  The facility in question had a "policy of intervening in sexual encounters only when “outward signs” of non-consent were displayed, according to court documents."  CMS determined that this was not adequate to protect residents and fined the facility for $83,000.  The appeal by the facility argued that the residents have a right to have consensual intimate relationships, … [Read more...] about Immediate Jeopardy Decision Upheld by 7th Circuit Court of Appeals