Elwyn Group Home Under New Watch | Newark News

New Jersey is deploying an outside monitor to oversee Elwyn, one of the state’s largest group home providers, after a harrowing incident where a resident with an intellectual disability lay unattended on the floor for nearly seven hours. Though the state declined to fine Elwyn, it secured a three-year agreement requiring the company to fund the monitor’s oversight across all 51 facilities — with strict compliance or face daily penalties. The crisis began in April 2023 when surveillance footage revealed two falls and staff inaction, prompting criminal charges Elwyn initially dismissed as baseless. This rare state intervention exposes systemic gaps in oversight of privately run group homes and underscores the urgent need for transparency and accountability — especially for families relying on these critical care settings. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c7b5c6e589a4fb0a