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Worked at a day center that cared for adults with developmental disabilities. Part of my job was picking up, dropping off clients, event trips, activities. In my 1st 3 months there, I saw:
Coworker parked bus, pushed wheelchair client onto lift, walked away to smoke a cig. Client and wheelchair 10 feet off pavement, not tied down.
Some staff had to clean, change diapers. They would grab clients, throw them down, rip diapers off, spray lysol on their genitals.
In parking lot, coming back from trip, coworker shoved client so hard he fell face first into asphalt, bleeding, tooth chipped.
I could go on.
I tried talking with manager several times. She didn't care. I really needed the money, but couldn't stomach it, called adult protective services, who came out, and they got in serious trouble, shut down temporarily, manager fired, fines, etc. Lost the job, but don't regret it.
Sounds similar to a job I had at an old folks home.
Throw wage theft and other DoL labor violations in.
I was happy to hear to hear when the state shut them down.
Just wish I had been older and less naive, I should have documented and reported myself, but I was a dumb kid.
This kind of nonsense is why my mom moved in with us. There are so many horror stories about elderly abuse, and those homes are freaking expensive!
Good on you. Years ago I delivered pizza when I was like 17. A couple times I had to go to a facility like this and it was the most appalling thing. I couldn't believe how callus the staff were and I left after dropping off the pizza wanting to cry. If I had a bit more life experience I would have called APS. I still wish I had but I was a dumb 17 year old at the time that felt completely powerless
Holy fucking shit, those people sound like the scum of the Earth. How the fuck do they live with themselves?