tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23816706.post9096778176166463265..comments2023-08-18T03:02:44.979-05:00Comments on Illinois Issues blog: Howe Developmental Center updateIllinois Issues Statehouse bureauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17857188978913308313noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23816706.post-20900290036706923072009-04-28T15:02:00.000-05:002009-04-28T15:02:00.000-05:00I don't think you have all of the facts quite righ...I don't think you have all of the facts quite right, the unexplained or unnatural death rate is now up to 32. A huge law suit was recently filed for wrongful death and oddly enough was filed on the same day that another individual died under the exact same conditions. Guardians are led to beieve that "all is well", citing loving caring staff when they visit their family members. Hate to tell them, but it is easy enough to fool family members during a visit. After all, how frequent are the visits and are they ever unnanounced, not usually! As for the "poor staff" who may not have a job, first of all, many of them should not be working with this population. They do not have the training or temperment required. However, and unfortunately in many cases, these employees DO NOT lose their jobs. They simply go down the road to the next state facility. State employees are rarely if ever even fired; they certainly will not get laid off. And, the very next closest state op is just right down the road from Howe. Many staff, including physicians and psychiatrists have already fled Howe. Unfortunately, the staff has done very little to discharge individuals to appropriate community settings although there are plenty enough excellant facilities out there. Job security at the price of individuals who cannot help or defend themselves. Howe cannot close quickly enough as far as I am concerned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23816706.post-42317190898556896552009-04-21T13:19:00.000-05:002009-04-21T13:19:00.000-05:00Howe should have been closed over a year ago do it...Howe should have been closed over a year ago do it now...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23816706.post-40365072994033358352009-02-19T21:01:00.000-06:002009-02-19T21:01:00.000-06:00after all thats been written about howe center? on...after all thats been written about howe center? on december 29th 2008 my brother is dead. CLOSE HOWE NOW!!!!!TODAY!!!!.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312036449068857600noreply@blogger.com