About 2 years ago, I heard a media story of a home based medical care company in metro Chicago IL. The CNAs & home-care nurses would be escorted by armed security officers(mostly retired Chicago area cops). These medical workers wouldn't carry guns(by company SOP) but the areas were so dangerous, the company balked & hired security officers.
It's sad when large companies will hire & pay armed guards but they won't trust or feel confident in their own employees.
These large firms want that Medicare/Medicad $$$ too so they'll pay for the armed security.
This is the society we now live in.