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Backlash – Featured report
Updated February 2019
Backlash – What can happen to relatives who complain about sub-standard care in long-term care institutions and what to do about it
Lise Cloutier- Steele
This is a report on what I learned from my experience after filing a complaint about reprisal. I hope this information will help others who may find themselves in similar circumstances.
If the problem could be properly acknowledged by authorities, caregivers who are retaliated against for complaining might stand a better chance at a fair result. And, if more people were able to complain about abuse and neglect in care homes, without fear of reprisal, we might begin to see some meaningful improvements in the level of care provided in these facilities.
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