Shawn Olorundami is a teacher and candidate for the Iowa House of Representatives in District 1.

When families make the difficult decision to move a loved one into an assisted-living facility, they place an extraordinary amount of trust in the people responsible for their care.

They trust that their parents and grandparents will be safe. That staff members will be properly trained. That medications will be administered correctly. And that if something goes wrong, someone will respond immediately.

What state inspectors uncovered at Lawton Senior Living in Woodbury County should concern every Iowa family.