-- A former employee on Friday shared firsthand the confusion and chaos the day a nursing home in LincolnshireAs CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reported Friday night, the worker said days later, there was still no plan in place for the residents of what is now The Wealshire.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is now launching its own investigation – and called in former employees to staff the nursing home on an emergency basis for one week. Photos from inside the Lincolnshire nursing facility from this past Monday show police on the scene, and ambulances.But more notably, they show empty desks and hallways – and not one medical professional in sight.The now-former employee who spoke with CBS 2's Perlman asked us to hide her identity for fear of retaliation both from Warren Barr Lincolnshire – the outgoing operator, and The Wealshire – the incoming operator."It was absolutely chaos," the employee said.
Employees were notified one week before the ownership change that their jobs were not guaranteed. By Monday, there were still no clear answers – including for medical staff, who needed licensing clearance to work.