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Stan, I can relate to the anger felt after reading the referenced article in the GSO N & R.

However, as for the firing both of the Guilford DSS employees in the photograph, that is somewhat uncalled for. You see, I personally know one of the two people. That person only stepped into the current position in January, when the investigation began. So, that one person has no responsibility in the lack of oversight that took place. What that person did have was the oversight of the local investigation and making sure that things changed. That same person had to make difficult choices in that process that caused some agonizing decisions.

The person that I know seeks to do the right thing by/for ALL. Thereby, making life better.

I believe that maybe a little more investigation by yourself before calling for firings would be in order in the future.

Shalom

I feel that the LTE is making judgment calls about which he does not have sufficient information. I have had relatives and friends in adult care homes in this area and in my home town. I have made many unexpected visits and have found the caregivers to be just that..giving care. Their job is difficult, to put it mildly.

When some get older, they just get plain nasty. They are so unhappy to be unable to care for themselves that they are mad at the world. Many accusations are hurled which may or may not be true. Also memory is not always up to par. I know of many who will tell you that their family never visits when in fact they are there regularly.

Social workers are overloaded with work, underpaid, and doing the best they can. Today's leaders are putting tax money into programs and things which do nothing to help the American people. Our first priority should be assuring that our disabled, elderly, children, veterans, and those less fortunate are cared for.

I want to add to Darryl's comment since I was the reporter who wrote the article. Both Steve Hayes and Jenise Davis filled their current jobs this year and had no role in the Friendship Care inspection or supervisory process. And both were responsive to my requests and questions as I researched the story. Jenise had been working for less than three months as the adult services program manager when I first contacted her.

My husband has worked on the laundry equipment at this home many times. Even though his company has been jilted many times on payment they still continued to do repairs there because he did not want the residents there to suffer from lack of clean linens. He has said for years that he hated going there because of the smell of urine and the pitiful state of the residents who sat around in wheelchairs in the hall for hours and hours (which probably contributed to the urine smell) without so much as a hello from a member of the the overworked and understaffed staff. I personaly filed a complaint with DSS on his behalf remarking on the condition of the place and was told that there is "nothing they can do, perhaps I should contact the home directly".