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Dave does in-depth investigative reporting for CT Mirror. His work focuses on government accountability including financial oversight, abuse of power, corruption, safety monitoring, and compliance with law. Before joining CT Mirror Altimari spent 23 years at the Hartford Courant breaking some of the state’s biggest, most impactful investigative stories.

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Posted inHealth

CT nursing home residents, families plead for higher staffing levels

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jenna Carlesso and Dave Altimari August 1, 2023 @ 6:23 pmAugust 1, 2023 @ 6:38 pm

Many nursing home residents used a Tuesday forum to air concerns about staffing levels, which they described as still insufficient.

Posted inHealth

CT nursing home conditions raise alarms as inspections lag

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jenna Carlesso and Dave Altimari July 30, 2023 @ 5:00 amJuly 29, 2023 @ 2:39 pm

Nearly half of the nursing homes in CT are overdue for a routine inspection, and the number of serious violations is up. What’s going on?

Posted inJustice

CT could be liable for $60M after ruling in case involving Henry Lee

Avatar photo by Dave Altimari July 26, 2023 @ 6:36 pmJuly 26, 2023 @ 10:40 pm

CT will appeal after a federal judge ruled against the state’s motions to dismiss a case involving Dr. Henry Lee.

Posted inEnergy & Environment

Hartford’s North End floods a week after $170M project announced

Avatar photo by Dave Altimari July 5, 2023 @ 4:32 pmJuly 5, 2023 @ 4:32 pm

The comptroller said a $5 million fund designed to cover the North End residents’ flooding costs has yet to be set up to distribute claims.

Posted inJustice

Rep. Maryam Khan assaulted after Muslim service in Hartford

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Mark Pazniokas and Dave Altimari June 28, 2023 @ 11:51 pmJune 29, 2023 @ 10:09 am

Rep. Maryam Khan was assaulted Wednesday while leaving a Muslim prayer service at the XL Center in downtown Hartford. One man was arrested.

Posted inEnergy & Environment

Hartford’s North End flooding woes to be addressed with $170M

Avatar photo by Dave Altimari June 26, 2023 @ 4:55 pmJune 26, 2023 @ 5:08 pm

Officials announced a $170 million project to correct decades of environmental injustice from flooding and sewage backups in north Hartford.

Posted inHealth

CT adopted some elder care reforms this year but passed on several others

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jenna Carlesso and Dave Altimari June 15, 2023 @ 4:52 pmJune 15, 2023 @ 5:15 pm

Lawmakers adopted reforms aimed at boosting nursing home transparency, but passed on proposals surrounding staffing levels and patient care.

Posted inHealth

Beefed-up elder care reform bill clears CT House

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jenna Carlesso and Dave Altimari May 31, 2023 @ 7:47 pmJune 1, 2023 @ 11:25 am

The legislation boosts transparency in nursing home finances, increases oversight of homemaker companion agencies and adds protections.

Posted inHealth

Former Danbury nursing home employee charged with sex assault

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Dave Altimari and Jenna Carlesso May 11, 2023 @ 6:33 pmJuly 17, 2023 @ 9:50 am

A former nurse’s aide at Western Rehabilitation Care Center has been charged with three counts of sex assault after a police investigation.

Posted inGovernment

State police report details speed, alcohol levels in Quentin Williams crash

Avatar photo by Dave Altimari May 10, 2023 @ 9:45 pmMay 10, 2023 @ 9:45 pm

Quentin Williams’ blood alcohol level was 0.159%, and wrong-way driver Kimede Mustafaj’s was 0.137%, according to a state police investigation.

Posted inGovernment

Quentin Williams and wrong-way driver both drunk in fatal crash, officials say

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Dave Altimari and Mark Pazniokas May 9, 2023 @ 3:41 pmMay 9, 2023 @ 7:23 pm

Rep. Quentin “Q” Williams and the wrong-way driver blamed for his death were legally drunk, officials familiar with investigation said.

Posted inHealth

Danbury nursing home facing fines after assault allegations

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Dave Altimari and Jenna Carlesso May 9, 2023 @ 12:39 pmJuly 17, 2023 @ 9:50 am

A resident of Western Rehabilitation Care Center put a camera in their room. What they discovered started a DPH inquiry and criminal probe.

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CT lawmakers may pass on key elder care reforms this session

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jenna Carlesso and Dave Altimari May 8, 2023 @ 6:48 pmMay 8, 2023 @ 6:48 pm

Several ambitious legislative proposals to reform nursing homes have hit a wall, hampered by funding and stunted by a lack of political will.

Posted inHealth

After 50 years, a five-star nursing home closes — with a warning

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Dave Altimari and Jenna Carlesso April 30, 2023 @ 5:00 amMay 1, 2023 @ 9:28 am

The closure of Hughes Health & Rehabilitation, a 5-star facility, is partly due to a shift to home and community-based care, its owner said.

Posted inInvestigations

Audit of CT’s hazmat program shows missing documentation

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Andrew Brown and Dave Altimari April 21, 2023 @ 6:05 pmApril 22, 2023 @ 11:01 am

The narrowly tailored audit, launched in wake of the Kosta Diamantis scandal, noted a months-long gap in proper documentation of hazmat work

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