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Public commenter alleges elder abuse and unsanitary conditions at Courtyard homeless center
Summary
A public commenter told the Senior Citizens Advisory Board that security guards and contractors were emotionally abusive and that sleeping areas at the Courtyard homeless center are filthy; the board did not take action at the meeting.
During the board’s public-comment period on May 1, a man identifying himself as Eric Melchizedek Scribe Nimrod told the Senior Citizens Advisory Board he was “reporting elder abuse at the Courtyard homeless center.”
Nimrod alleged emotional abuse by security guards employed by Allied Universal and said the contractor Nevada Behavioral Health Systems failed to provide proper psychosocial services. He described the sleeping area as outdoors with “about 500 mats” on a floor contaminated with urine, pigeon droppings, spit, food and “unknown substances.” He also said a person was found dead in April and urged authorities to address conditions. “A clean environment is a necessity,” Nimrod said.
The chair thanked Nimrod for his comment; the board did not schedule an investigation or take action during the meeting. No board member provided confirmation or factual detail about the claims during the session.
Why this matters: the claims allege potential neglect and unsafe conditions affecting older adults at a homeless center. They were presented as public comment and were not corroborated or verified at the meeting; the board did not initiate any immediate follow-up during the session.
The speaker named Allied Universal and Nevada Behavioral Health Systems in his remarks; those organizations did not respond in the meeting record. The board’s next regular meeting was announced as June 5, 2025.
