A California continuing care retirement community violated the conditions of a sales agreement when it attempted to evict a 96-year-old resident, according to the California Department of Social Services.
Pacific Grove Senior Living, owned by San Diego-based Pacifica Senior Living, issued an eviction notice to Jean Jacques, giving her three days from the Aug. 16 notice to pay $109,000 in back rent and fees, according to Monterey County Now. Last week, the state Department of Social Services issued its findings from an investigation into the matter, determining that the eviction notice was unlawful, according to the news outlet.
Jacques moved into Forest Hill Manor, which subsequently changed its name to Pacific Grove Senior Living, in 2002 under previous owners California-Nevada Methodist Homes. She paid a $249,000 entrance fee for a lifetime contract, paying a monthly rent of $5,000 for 16 years until her funds were depleted, the media outlet reported…