Members and supporters of two grassroots senior organizations, Jane Addams Senior Caucus and Community Renewal Society, stand over a makeshift coffin in memory of Bennie Saxon who fell to his death from the Alden Wentworth nursing home, 255 W. 69th St. The groups said Saxon’s death was due to nursing home neglect and they are pushing for reform within Alden’s network of facilities, including ones in Evanston and Skokie. Among the two groups’ complaints is staffing levels at the facilities.
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