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A 96-year-old pensioner is evicted from a nursing home despite a lifelong contract. If she does not pay the equivalent of 100,000 euros, she will have to leave her home.
Los Angeles – There are many seniors who spend their retirement in nursing homes. Jean Jacques, a 96-year-old woman, is one of them. She says she signed a permanent contract with a nursing home in California in 2002. Nevertheless, she now seems to be forced to leave the home.
96-year-old pensioner is thrown out of her retirement home
After 22 years in the nursing home, the pensioner received, according to New York Post unexpectedly received an eviction notice. She was given the choice of either paying $110,000 (about 100,000 euros) or vacating her apartment within three days. According to reports, the now 96-year-old woman had purchased her place in the nursing home with a down payment of $250,000. Since signing the contract, she has paid an additional $5,000 per month.
Many pensioners have to live in a nursing home when they get older. In California, a pensioner is now expected to be thrown out of her retirement home. (Symbolic image) © Ralph Lueger/Imago
However, the pensioner’s savings have now been used up. In addition, the nursing home had to file for bankruptcy in 2022 and was subsequently sold. Despite the sale, the 96-year-old assumed that her existing contract was still valid. This should also be recorded in a clause in the purchase agreement. Nevertheless, she has now received an eviction order from the new owners.
Another pensioner was supposed to pay 250,000 euros to fraudsters.
Pensioner dismayed by eviction notice: “They will have to bury me”
The pensioner was not only surprised but also horrified by the eviction notice. “I was shocked. The reason I moved here was because I wanted to be taken care of for the rest of my life.” When reviewing the contracts, her lawyers found that although the contract with the nursing home still existed, it did not include a guarantee of lifelong residency. The aid organization Alliance for Aging, however, stated that the eviction order had not been approved by the California government agency.
The Alliance for Aging was also appalled by the nursing home’s behavior. “You know, it’s frustrating. You get angry when you know that it’s an elderly person. Where is this person going to go?” said the organization. She now plans to campaign for the 96-year-old to be able to stay in her apartment. “I’m not going. They’re going to have to bury me because I have nowhere to go. They have all my money,” explained the pensioner. In Germany, she would have a number of options if she couldn’t afford a nursing home. (rd)
