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Public comment: resident alleges nine years of abusive treatment at local providers
Summary
A member of the public delivered an extended account alleging neglect, improper restraints and forged records during multiple encounters with local mental health providers and hospital staff over a nine‑year period; the speaker said they will return to present documentation at future meetings.
During the meeting's public comment period a resident described alleged mistreatment by multiple local providers and hospital staff over roughly nine years.
The speaker said their concerns began in February 2015 with a referral from a primary care doctor and continued through multiple encounters at local clinics and at St. Joseph Hospital. The speaker alleged delayed or absent treatment, improper restraint use in the emergency department that caused physical injury, a forged 5150 (involuntary hold) record and a lack of therapeutic intervention during an extended stay.
The speaker said they found "ground level employees" engaging in patient abuse across several agencies and indicated they intend to attend future meetings to provide additional documentation, including copies of restraint orders and other records the speaker described as forged. The speaker said they plan to bring a packet to the board over subsequent meetings.
No staff response or formal investigation outcome was presented during the meeting; the comments were entered into the public record as part of the meeting's public comment period. The board did not announce any immediate follow‑up or request for investigation on the record at that time.
