As we learned in class, elder care (and abuse) is a growing issue in healthcare law and ethics. Monrovia Homes is a highly regarded private nursing home in Sylmar, California. Due to recent expansion and admission of more elderly residents, it contracted with XYZ Healthcare Staffing to supply it with the number and quality of caregivers it needs. Jorge Marquez was among those hired by Monrovia Homes from XYZ Healthcare Staffing. He was among the nicest and most well liked caregivers by the elderly residents there, but soon proved to be an unskilled and/or unqualified caregiver, and it was later discovered that XYZ inadequately performed background checks on his training by XYZ. His “conscious or unconscious disregard” for the safety of the elderly residents led to serious injury of three residents of Monrovia Homes. Following a short trial, the court found that abuse and neglect were committed against these three residents. Who would be liable in this case of elder abuse and neglect for failing to perform duty of care? Group of answer choices CHOICE 3: Monrovia Homes and Jorge Marquez CHOICE 1: Monrovia Homes, Jorge Marquez, and XYZ Healthcare Staffing CHOICE 5: Sylmar, California along with XYZ Healthcare Staffing and Jorge Marquez CHOICE 2: Jorge Marquez and XYZ Healthcare Staffing CHOICE 6: Sylmar, California along with Jorge Marquez CHOICE 4: Monrovia Homes and XYZ Healthcare Staffing CHOICE 7: Sylmar, California along with Monrovia Homes, Jorge Marquez, and XYZ Healthcare Staffing
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