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" FYI- the nursing home is getting fined because the resident in question physically assaulted one staff member and two developmentally disabled residents and they did nothing. The facility did nothing to prevent the incidents from happening again, and did nothing when people complained about the actions of said resident. All the information about this incident is available on the IDPH website. "

" re mother of 2...You maybe had a postive experience there because you were more involved. That is not the case for most residents. I worked there short term, and hated that place. The worst care I have ever seen of elderly persons. I hope they close that place for good. The general idea there is more bodies=more income . Hum..sounds like Lexington home that was closed. "

" To Sometimes: Touche. To vzbb: I will be the first person to admit that I judge people. Too often, for certain. I am sure I do take care of child molesters in my job. I obviously have dug myself into a hole and portrayed myself poorly. The point I was (and am) trying to make is that the nursing home is not necessarily to blame and should not be made to pay a fine or, even more so, that this is not a horrible facility in the way that is was being portrayed. We, as the public, know so little about this whole situation. I am a fine mother (not sure why that has anything to do with my post in the first place) and look after my family with my eyes wide open. "

" To mother of 2: I find great humor when people like you feel the need to correct other’s spelling, when you make a spelling mistake yourself. You state “I stick by the arguement that we are healthcare workers and are obligated to provide that care to every individual in our care” So to point your spelling error there is no “e” in argument. Just thought maybe you shouldn’t criticize other people when you are obviously capable of making an error yourself. "

" "Let's not be too quick to judge - the resident or the facility"

So this wasn't in your post? I think you were defending the resident about not being quick to judge. And excuse me for spelling a word wrong, I did not know that you were the spelling nazi. Everybody judges everybody in some way and for you to say that you do not judge is false. I'm sure when you see someone walking towards you that doesn't look like you, you get scared. I'm sure when your kids get older and bring boyfriends/girlfriends around that you will secretly judge them or their families. I think if I were working in a position taking care of people who had no regard for molesting a child, I would not care how they were treated, you obviously have no problem with child molesters unless it happens to yours. Keep them eyes closed, it seems to be working for ya! "

" I worked for a psychiatrist who counsels sex offenders after their release from prison. It is required that they have psychiatric counseling after their prison time where I live. It doesn't matter how old a person is - they can still commit sexual abuse. We had one who was 72 years old and he was able to and did sexually abuse a child, so even 'old' people can still 'do it' if they are in good physical shape. Besides that, sexual abuse doesn't have to be penetration of the 'regular kind'. Don't know how else to say that on here. "

" As usual, this story has lured out the least rational and most uniformed posters. First, the label "Sex Offender" gets slapped on to more and more people of all types everyday. Many are little more than kids themselves and more never get near a "child". Second, what happens to "criminals" of ALL TYPES at the end of life stage IS an important social issue. They place great stress on the health-care system whether inside or out. Given that most are poor, they are also most likely to be unhealthy to start with. Given the crappy state of our overcrowded and outdated prisons, people who do time are more likely to suffer multiple illnesses and diseases, are less likely to get ANY preventive care, get far too little care for chronic conditions and cost a bundle when they come into acute care without private insurance or even Medicare. Since we lock up more people that any other country on Earth, we have the biggest after-care problem. We "choose" this path. When you jail people for life to save giving them educations and good jobs, you are taking them to raise, pure and simple. Shut up and Pay up! "

" I work at this facility and boy, would it sure be nice to know that stuff like this is happening!! What shame-I was employed at this facility during that time frame and had NO clue this was going on, nor who the resident or victim(s) were!! What a shame-u would think your employer would keep the staff update on stuff like this instead of hush-hush, its a secret!! WoW!!! "

" To mother of 2:

Bla bla bla I love offendors bla bla bla thats all were hearing here so might as well quit now. "

" And, yes, you are right, if it was my child that was molested I would not feel the same. I am not sure how this became about the child or whatever - I am not defending the resident. I am defending the facility. I have worked at several nursing homes in my career and am certain that there is not one that I did not receive sexual advances by the residents. Anyway, all I am saying is that we should not judge the facility. I did not see where it said that the man was convicted of child abuse so I was wrong to defend him. I stick by the arguement that we are healthcare workers and are obligated to provide that care to every individual in our care. "

" First of all - no one here has any idea what kind of mother I am. I can assure you my children have never been molested and there father (my husband of 9 years) is home with them now - same place he always is after he comes home from work everyday. And I am far from naive (the correct spelling, BTW). I teach my children tolerance and not to judge people. Someone has to take care of people. I am a health care provider and would not gauge the way I treat my patients due to what kind of person they were. That is terrible. And I am not sure how anything I posted leans toward thinking it is "ok" for my children to play with molesters or anything of the sort. "

" To Mother of 2: I'm sure if someone molested your children at any age, you could care less about what happens to the molester ever. I'm sure if something like that were to happen you wouldn't feel bad for them 40 years from now if they had nowhere to live, people make their beds and they must lay in it. I pray that you children are not as naieve as you. "

" To Mother of 2: Did you not read the entire article? It clearly says that he served six years in prison for sexual abuse of a child..I really don't care how far back this happened, the point is to someone who has been molested this affects who they are and what decisions they make for the rest of their lives, so yes 40 or 80 years later the molester should still be treated for the scum that they are. "

" To "snarky": Sex offenders CAN live in nursing homes. IDPH requires that background checks are performed (prior to admission) to identify residents who may have a criminal history that could be potentially dangerous to others. The purpose of the background check isn't to keep residents with criminal backgrounds out of nursing homes, but to identify these persons so the facility administration can establish a plan of how the facility plans to protect residents/staff from the "criminal" behavior. "

" Wheres the daddy? Maybe hes one of the many listed on the offenders page that you dont want us to know about????

What do u have to say back to that one? "

" I dont even want a sex offender to be 1 mile near me or anyone. Your obviously just fine with having ur kids play with offenders. Shows what a mother you are, keep up the good work! "

" To "mother of 2'" your kids are obviously being molested since you think theres nothing wrong with that. Just becareful with what you say Super MOM!!! "

" They are not getting fined because they house sex offenders. Reread the article. They have a posting like they are required to do. "

" Hey everyone go on Illinois State Police website. 4 sexual offenders, 2 of them are sexual preadators!!!! Not 1 but 4!
Keep up the good work ASTA!!!! Additional $66,000 fine!

Check out the website, their address is 1509 N Calhoun. GO figure! "

" Let's not be too quick to judge - the resident or the facility. For starters a "sex offender" does not always mean that they sexually abused someone. The could have concensual interactions with someone a year or 2 younger than them and the parents pressed charges or anything like that. Their crimes could have went back 40 years! They should just be left to die on the streets? That is horrible and inhumane. Second, that facility is a very nice, comfortable and clean place now. It had a horrible repuatation in town, but if you would step foot in the doors and talk to the staff or residents you would see how loving a facility it is. The adminstration and staff are the most caring, involved I have come in contact with. And, for the record, I have not ran into one person that was not fluent in English. I should know. My grandmother lives there. "

" If people wouldn't molest kids in the first place or would get the death penalty for it, this wouldn't be an issue!! "

" To snarky: Yes that's exactly what you do with child molesters of any age, no matter where they live. I do no care for sex offenders and could care less what happens to them since they could care less about what they do to the people they molest. "

" I had a Mother-in-law in that place. It was awful. No one speaks English and the poor souls are crying for help. I wouldn't put a dog in that place. I'm glad they are being looked at. (My Mother-in-Law) passed away and their care didn't help her at all. We had her out of there for that and the last words she spoke to me was Thank you. "

" To Indian Joe, not everyone in a nursing home is old, they now put developmentally disabled in them even if they are chronologically young. It's not what people think as nursing homes just for the elderly anymore. "

" If this guy is old enough to be in a nursing home, what could he abuse? "

" What is the state proposing we do with the people who were previously in prison and now need nursing home care? I'm not being sarcastic, I really want to know. It was inappropriate for him to make comments to residents and staff, but what will happen to these people? Do we just cast them to the wind and let them die on the streets? It's something I've never thought about before. "