Fear of retaliation in long-term care

Nobody
Spoke Up

Abuse and neglect can remain hidden when residents, families, care employees, and others are afraid to speak up about what they have witnessed or know.

Illustration by Yuval Caspi depicting a hand over the mouth of an older adult

Why this resource exists

Fear can allow harm to continue

Abuse and neglect of individuals living in nursing homes and assisted living residences often continue or worsen when residents, families, care employees, and others are afraid to speak up about what they have witnessed or know.

This website was created to:

Educate about the fear of retaliation when considering reporting mistreatment;
De-stigmatize and alleviate retaliation fears;
Contribute to efforts aimed at holding care homes and perpetrators accountable; and
Keep mistreatment victims and reporters safe.

The people affected