Wisconsin Communities Fight to Save County-Owned Nursing Homes from Privatization

Wisconsin Communities Fight to Save County-Owned Nursing Homes from Privatization

As counties across Wisconsin sell off publicly-owned nursing homes to private companies, communities worry that privatization will bring understaffing, declining quality of care, and more regulatory violations, driving many residents to fight back.  After Karlene Ferrante broke her femur, she underwent major surgery and was transferred to a skilled nursing facility to recover. She spent a little over two months at the county-owned Portage County…