A state worker who inspects assisted-living
facilities said his bosses placed him on paid administrative leave
Tuesday in retaliation for speaking to the Globe and other media about
the Patrick administration’s failure to investigate serious incidents at
assisted-living centers.
Peter Antonellis,
a compliance officer at the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, said he
was handed a letter saying he is being investigated for multiple
instances of “potentially inappropriate and unprofessional conduct.” He
said he was asked to gather his personal belongings and leave the
office.
Antonellis, 64, said that when he asked supervisors what conduct had triggered the action, he was not given details.
“What
really makes my blood boil is my colleagues and I have been complaining
for the last six years about this program and not once has the
department gathered us in a room to address our complaints,” Antonellis
said.
A Globe story
last month quoted Antonellis about his concerns regarding the agency’s
oversight of assisted-living facilities. He said that the office has
just two ombudsmen to handle thousands of complaints that pour in each
year involving assisted-living residences and that the agency did not
have the staff to regulate the apartment-like facilities for older
adults.
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2 comments:
The state couldn't handle problems with children, either.
You bet it is retaliation!
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