37 elderly, disabled people go missing in Chattanooga

614 views · Published 12 June 2013 · 1:28 · Indexed 1 November 2026

Channel: chattanooga times free press · 2013 · News & Politics

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Next up, 37 elderly or disabled Patten Towers residents have gone missing.
And service providers say tracking down the residents is tough - mainly because communication has been lacking from the owner of Patten Towers, PK Management.
Even locating residents who were placed in local hotels is proving difficult.
There are reportedly three different lists containing the names of everyone who was evacuated from Patten Towers, and we're told the lists don't match up.
Plus, the lists don't include all the residents who were living in Patten Towers without permission.
Officials say missing residents could be in serious trouble without access to medical care or mental health care.
And we're told several residents have already gone days without medication.
On top of this, service providers are worried they'll have to start tracking down Patten Towers residents all over again if the residents are continually moved to different hotels.
Residents won't be able to return to Patten Towers for several more weeks.
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Also, PK Management has now given slightly more than $20,000 to local organizations that helped house, feed and clothe the building's residents over the last two weeks.
But the service organizations say the funds don't even come close to covering costs.
PK Management receives more than $2.1 million dollars annually in income from the building.

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