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Friday, May 1, 2026

Whistleblower accuses Minneapolis care home of putting residents in harm's way - redlakenationnews.com

Chris Serres, Star Tribune

Vickie Holtz thought she was doing the right thing when she alerted state health authorities to unsafe conditions at the Minneapolis care facility where she worked.

The director of nursing at Bywood East Health Care, a 96-bed boarding care home for adults with mental illnesses, said she became alarmed last fall when she was unable to hire staffing agencies or procure essential medical supplies because bills were going unpaid. In one case, an elderly resident who was unable to walk on her own went weeks without a proper wheelchair because of the facility's deteriorating finances.

"I was in tears because I realized that, if we can't get proper equipment and proper staff, then we can't maintain a safe level of care," said Holtz, a registered nurse who had worked at the facility for four and a half years.

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