A former manager of the Amaran healthcare center in Tilburg, who was dismissed in 2018 after serious misconduct, has been working in a similar position at another healthcare center in Limburg for years. This is evident from research by Omroep Brabant. At the time, the man was violent towards residents under his care.
The 2018 case occurred at a residential facility at Daniël de Brouwerpark in Tilburg. It is home to vulnerable people: these are clients with mild intellectual disabilities and severe behavioral problems.
After complaints about the man and two of his colleagues, two external investigators investigated the case. As a result of their decisions, two employees left, including the manager. Apparently that didn’t stop the latter from doing the same job somewhere else soon after.
Swearing and violence
The case revolved around excessive physical violence, verbal abuse such as swearing at clients and imposing unreasonable ‘restrictive measures of liberty’. The man was also guilty of this as a manager, the researchers concluded. Moreover, the financial situation, on which he was partly responsible, was a mess; it was not clear where 37,000 euros went.
Reason enough for Amaran to report the matter to the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ). The IGJ says that it was not only Amaran who raised the alarm, there were also complaints from other people about the manager and his colleagues.
Starting in Limburg
It now appears that the man returned to work at another center shortly after being released. It concerns Dichterbij, a care center where, just like Amaran, people with intellectual disabilities live. The man is working as a manager again, this time at a place in Ottersum in the town of Gennep (Limburg).
Were people not aware of the past? A spokesperson for Dichterbij said they cannot comment on the matter for privacy reasons. She reports that new employees are always asked to submit a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) and that previous employers are asked to ‘get an opinion on the applicant’.
Sick at home
Since the man was fired at the time and the case did not go to court, he can of course still get a Certificate of Good Conduct. It is not known if Amaran was asked about his past in this case. Although Dichterbij explains that he always does this.
After talking to Dichterbij, Omroep Brabant also contacted the man himself. He is currently home sick and unable to respond, according to the automated response we received to our email. Phone calls are not answered.
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2024-11-08 12:03:00
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