LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — A new state law now in effect will help to protect some of the most vulnerable Nevadans.
Starting October 1, 2025, families can put cameras in the rooms of their loved ones in assisted living facilities. It comes after one Henderson woman’s fight to make it legal.
FOX5 first spoke to Peggy Stephenson several years ago after her mom endured abuse in multiple assisted living facilities. Stephenson was determined to change Nevada law to protect her mom and anyone else who could not protect themselves.
“This has been such a hard road and horrible experience… My mother has suffered… She’s not the only one,” Stephenson contended.
Stephenson’s mom was in six different care facilities within six years after a series of abuses by the people paid to care for her.
“It’s ki