After reading the Tribune story, “Utah care facility employee charged with abusing patient,” I was physically sick.
How did this “monster” get away with abusing this patient for two months? If the patient does not have family, why doesn’t the state have a legal guardian assigned to him? Vulnerable individuals such as this man deserve to have someone looking out for them and their best interests. This man suffered terribly, all at the hands of someone who was supposed to be caring for him! I am disgusted to think of how many other victims there are, being abused, while the state looks the other way! We as a society/community need to do more!
Volunteer at group homes, nursing homes and INN Between. It takes a village to care for someone. The more “eyes” on these patients, the more likely things won’t go unnoticed.
If something doesn’t look/seem right, report it right away! Speak up for those who can’t.
Nancy Mayer, Salt Lake City
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