Fear of reporting what you witnessed

“The nurse in charge and the owner called me into the office [after I had reported abuse] and the owner asked me if I had a mortgage. I said I did, and he said, ‘if you don’t shut up about what happened, I’ll have your house off you.’ I was scared he might, so I said nothing.”Care staff member · Moore, 2017

“You see, this is the intimidation I am talking about, and I might lose my job for telling the truth.”CNA quoted in an Illinois state investigation record · 2022

“In nursing homes, retaliation against employees for lawful reporting of mistreatment is against federal law and can result in serious consequences.”Connecticut Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program