What To Do If You See Neglected Residents On Social Media – Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog
Nursing Home Workers Should Report Social Media Posts That Violate Residents Rights
Nursing home employees are crucial in helping identify violators of the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act, including the reporting of other workers who choose to document and publish these unforgiveable acts on popular social media platforms. If you are aware of any harassing video, photo, story, or mention of resident abuse, invasion of resident privacy, or proof of neglect posted to a social networking site such as TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, or through a message, group text, or in an online community, there are several things you can do toreport what you have seen.
The nursing home abuse and neglect attorneys at Levin & Perconti strongly encourage you to:
We encourage you to report what you see as soon as possible to someone other than the facility managers or your superiors to ensure corrective action will be taken.
At Levin & Perconti, we applaud the manyoverworked and underpaid care workerswho ultimately save lives by reporting their co-workers, managers, and even their friends who choose to disregard the care, privacy, and treatment of nursing home residents.But we also know many more workers are afraid to report these incidents in fear of retaliatory actions made against their careers by the nursing home industry. Please know that the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act and Illinois Whistleblower Act protect all workers from retaliation for reporting or threatening to report a violation of the law or regulation concerning the care and privacy of nursing home residents.
At Levin & Perconti, we recognize the need to hold people who ultimately violate the law, rules, or regulations accountable concerning the care and treatment of patients or residents in their charge. Our experienced legal team represents people throughout the greater Chicago area, the state of Illinois, and nationwide, winningmajor lawsuits involving nursing home abuse and neglect caught on social media. Please, contact us now for a FREE consultation at (312) 332-2872 in Chicago, or toll-free at 1-877-374-1417. Consultations with our attorneys are confidential.
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