Ill-treatment and violence in RSA: 13 employees fired

(ANSA) – BARI, AUGUST 22 – Thirteen health workers of RSA Stella Maris in Manfredonia (Foggia) have been fired. This was communicated by the Santa Chiara Cooperative, which manages the “Stella Maris” since 2017, that to let people know that the dismissal measure was triggered not only for the four OSS arrested last August 3 because they were accused, for various reasons, of mistreatment to the detriment of over 80 and sexual violence; but also for: “those workers who, despite having witnessed the incriminated incidents or having had knowledge of them, did not promptly inform the management and the company of what was happening”. Furthermore, we learn that: “almost all of the guests (73 out of 78) confirmed their trust in the structure and in the management; among these there are still some of those who have suffered the unforgivable violence by the OSS investigated. – add from Stella Maris – with the help of the legal staff, it has launched an in-depth internal investigation, aimed at ascertaining every single responsibility, whether commissive or omissive, of the employees “. The ownership of the RSA has run for cover to further improve the service: “it has hired numerous other OSS, and implemented an additional level of control, hiring a direct assistance service manager and socio-health coordinator of the facility, who has considerable experience and strong managerial skills. This new professional figure will collaborate with the management in personnel management. Finally, the presence – not compulsory – of the health manager, a specialist in geriatrics, has been increased in terms of hours “, concludes (ANSA).

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