The Illinois Department of Public Health is now launching its own investigation.
-- A former employee on Friday shared firsthand the confusion and chaos the day a nursing home in LincolnshireAs CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reported Friday night, the worker said days later, there was still no plan in place for the residents of what is now The Wealshire.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is now launching its own investigation – and called in former employees to staff the nursing home on an emergency basis for one week. Photos from inside the Lincolnshire nursing facility from this past Monday show police on the scene, and ambulances.But more notably, they show empty desks and hallways – and not one medical professional in sight.The now-former employee who spoke with CBS 2's Perlman asked us to hide her identity for fear of retaliation both from Warren Barr Lincolnshire – the outgoing operator, and The Wealshire – the incoming operator."It was absolutely chaos," the employee said.
Employees were notified one week before the ownership change that their jobs were not guaranteed. By Monday, there were still no clear answers – including for medical staff, who needed licensing clearance to work.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Current, former JEA, city officials to testify at hearing for former JEA executivesA multi-day, pre-trial hearing for two former JEA executives facing federal charges is expected to include testimony from a range of current and former officials with the city of Jacksonville and JEA, later this month.
Read more »
Previous management of Lincolnshire nursing care center also part of neglect investigationOfficials said the former management company of a Lincolnshire nursing care facility, so understaffed Monday that three residents had to receive care at a nearby hospital, also is part of the multi-juristictional neglect investigation.
Read more »
Illinois city defies state’s Democratic AG, bans abortion pillsAn Illinois city on Tuesday banned the mailing or shipping of abortion pills, defying the state’s Democratic attorney general and the American Civil Liberties Union, who have repeatedly warned that the move violates Illinois law’s protection of abortion as a fundamental right.
Read more »
Illinois Lawmakers Push Back On Library Book BansThey greenlit a bill that says libraries in the state must adopt an anti-book banning policy to receive state funding.
Read more »
Human Composting Could Soon Be Coming to IllinoisMost people are either buried or cremated when they die, but there is another practice that’s gaining steam. It’s called natural organic reduction or “human composting.” Illinois is poised to become the seventh state to approve the practice.
Read more »