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Lubie 
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Posted on: Sep. 18 2008,12:52 pm |
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I work at Good Samaritan and I know that we provide good care to the residents!! Yes, this is horrible to go through....the pain for the families of the residents, families of the women (not girls) that committed the abuse, the residents!, and every staff person here. We have all been affected. I come to work every day and hold my head high because I am proud to be a part of this team and of Good Samaritan. BTW, we do require drug testing upon hiring and for other circumstances.
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Lubie
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Posted on: Sep. 18 2008,1:37 pm |
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Okay your'e right "some people provide good care" and I'll take it one more step and say the vast majority provide good care. This has been extremely painful for so many!!
As I stated: drug testing is required upon hire and under other specific circumstances. If you've been on the inside you will know how it works.
I will not get sucked into spitting matches on this forum...I am proud to be part of the Good Samaritan team, always have and always will be. End of my story and posts.
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scoobydoo
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Posted on: Sep. 18 2008,3:05 pm |
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I'm with you, Lubie!
It is a good place to work..It gets old seeing people drag the facility down even more after what these "women" have done. It's not the facility as a whole that caused these problems..
If I would have EVER wittnessed a staff member abusing my residents in any way, shape or form, you bet it would have been reported immediately..And then some..!!!!
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busybee
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Posted on: Sep. 18 2008,3:12 pm |
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What does drug testing have to do with this? 
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Santorini
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Posted on: Sep. 18 2008,6:08 pm |
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Standing back and looking at the big picture.
It would help restore confidence in Good Samaritan, if the County Attorney holds with a zero tolerance for abuse policy.
It would send a message that the proud people of this community including the good persons that run and work at Good Samaritan as well as the other Long Term Care Facilities. do not condone and do not hide and do not protect anyone who has committed sexual abuse against Alzheimers/Dementia residents as per the Office of Health facilities Complaints/Minn Dept of Health substantiation of such abuse.
We need to be strong and united.
This is a terrible thing that happened.
When terrible things happen we have to first acknowlege it, take responsiblity for it, and make sure there are safe guards in place for it never to happen again.
I personally believe the only way to achieve the above stated goals are to utilize the zero tolerance for abuse policy with swift, harsh action.
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"Things turn out best for those who make the best
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Saggin'Pants
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Posted on: Sep. 18 2008,6:13 pm |
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Devils in the details. Define sexual abuse in all its nuances. It appears these girls were just acting like bored teens and acting stupid.
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busybee
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Posted on: Sep. 18 2008,11:23 pm |
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Read post 201...there's information directly related to the statutes based upon Minnesota Laws on definitions of crimes.
Does anyone have an idea of what would be charges based upon these statutes? That's about all the County Attorney and the Attorney General can go by. However the Judge always has the discretion to divert from the sentencing guidelines if he/she feels it is warranted.
If charges are brought, I hope that each family member is informed of their rights to prepare and have presented a victim impact statement on behalf of their family member and themselves.
I encourage these family members to go to the local Crime Victims Crisis Center and learn as much as they can about abuse. To contact the Attorney General's office. To contact the MN Sentencing Guidelines Commission. To look up how to write an effective victims impact statement.
If you want justice...you start here...hopefully there will be charges of some kind that will allow these family members to get involved and have a say! That's going to have the greatest impact...for now.
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