Exclusive: Questions persist about Colorado's oversight of assisted living industry

Have 5 minutes? Catch up on today's stories in Colorado Springs [View In Browser]( [Share with Friends]( Springs Midday Update [NEWS]( [SPORTS]( [LIFE]( [A&E]( Curated by Emily Bejarano. This is a 5 minute read. [EXCLUSIVE: They were told their mother's death was peaceful. It was all a lie. Questions persist about Colorado's oversight of assisted living industry]( Donna Golden had gone on a walk with her mother just a few days before and she seemed the same as always. How could she suddenly be dead? “Donna, I’m just so sorry to tell you your mother has died,” said the nurse from HopeWest, a local hospice that helped the assisted living facility where her mom lived. The nurse reassured her it was a peaceful death. But it was all a lie. The truth was on the facility’s time-stamped surveillance video of the courtyard. [>> READ MORE]( [Other Trending Stories Here]( LOCAL NEWS New railroad spur south of Colorado Springs could support industrial park, Fort Carson [READ MORE]( Man opens fire in Grand Junction, Tuesday [READ MORE]( Powder-packed week for Colorado ski areas [READ MORE]( Hungry Yet? [Colorado Springs Thai restaurant serving up the spice]( When it comes to spicy foods, the lines between mild, medium and hot are easily blurred. Whether this is good or bad, of course, depends on your palate. Thus, I was certain the midlevel would be just right at Nom Nom Thai. [Read More]( [NEWS]( [SPORTS]( [LIFE]( [A&E]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [Instagram]( [Become a member of our E-Edition to get access to your local news straight to your phone, tablet, or desktop!]( [Subscribe]( The Gazette, 30 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA [Gazette.com]( To sign up for more of our newsletters or opt out of this one [Manage Email Preferences](