Another Choate Mental Health Center employee indicted for abuse of resident
Another caregiver at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna is facing charges for abusing a patient.
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A security camera caught an employee beating a patient. It took 11 days for anyone to take action.
After our investigation revealed patient abuse at Illinois' Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, the facility installed cameras to help. ...
Choate director replaced as new report says abuse at the facility hasn’t stopped
State officials this week named a new leader of Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center amid a drumbeat of criticism ...
Watchdog overseeing abuse, neglect cases at state-run facilities resigns for Chicago post
After serving nearly four years as the watchdog for the Illinois Department of Human Services, Peter Neumer will step down ...
State leaves 3 administrators in charge at Choate despite troubled history of resident care
A new state watchdog report calls for a “fundamental overhaul” at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center. But the state ...
Problems with abuse, neglect and cover-ups at Choate extend to other developmental centers in Illinois
Prompted by an outcry over abuse, Illinois proposed moving residents from Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center to similar facilities ...
Health care workers who cover up patient abuse face stiffer penalties under new law
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law on Friday that strengthens the range of penalties that a state watchdog ...
Surprise and unanswered questions after state announces changes at Choate
Illinois plans to restructure Choate Mental Health Center, relocating residents and prompting debate over safety and workforce impacts.
Illinois to relocate at least half of current residents at Choate
The Illinois Department of Human Services plans to dramatically reduce the number of patients with developmental disabilities who live at ...
GOP lawmakers call for hearings in wake of abuse at Choate
Late last week, the members sent a letter to key Democratic committee chairs in the Illinois House and Senate asking ...
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