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Saturday, 14 July 2007 |
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Violations at East Peoria facility lead to a $100,000 fine
By E.A. Torriero
Tribune staff reporter
Published July 13, 2007
A troubled East Peoria nursing home and state health officials are
gearing for battle after authorities fined the home $100,000 -- one of
the largest such fines ever -- for neglect and faulty care of mentally
ill and elderly patients.
In a report obtained by the Tribune, state health officials detailed
violations at East Peoria Gardens Healthcare Center that are unusual in
scope and severity, according to state officials and watchdog groups.
After a police raid in April, the
state report provides additional evidence to support claims that
mentally ill patients were sometimes out of control and tormented
elderly residents, a pattern that developed after the facility began
accelerating the admission of younger, more volatile psychiatric
patients in August.
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