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Vista Care interim director apologizes after December incident; residents press for stronger safeguards
Summary
Kelly Anderson, interim executive director of Vista Care, apologized to Lebanon residents for a December incident at a group home and described retraining and staff changes. Neighbors pushed for concrete safety steps, raised repeated police calls and questioned state limits on discharge and placements.
Kelly Anderson, interim executive director of Vista Care, told the Lebanon City Council on Jan. 12 that her agency takes “full accountability and full responsibility” for an incident in December at a group home the provider supervises.
“My name is Kelly Anderson. I’m the interim executive director for Vista Care here in Southern Illinois,” Anderson said in a presentation opening. She described Vista Care’s work supporting people with disabilities across several counties and said the December incident was “unacceptable” and “a failure of supervision.” Anderson said the staff member responsible is no longer employed and that the agency conducted an internal review and retraining.
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