The Echo

Countdown to the end. It wasn't Carlton Palms' finest hours. The documented and confirmed episodes of abuse are consistent with the creation of a beast so large it cannot be contained. One could opine that facility was akin to doctor mills, except these patients didn't leave but for extreme circumstances. And, to be fair, there were families who deeply believed their loved one was receiving the best care possible. It is not our intention to deprive those families of their beliefs or their support for Bellwether. There will  always be two sides to this story. At least. What Echo has attempted to do is capture what is fact. It's been an effort in restraint. There has been no room for leads and rumors that haven't been substantiated through mainstream channels. Often, there has been difficulty getting agencies in Maryland and Florida to acknowledge Requests for Information and Freedom of Information Act requests. The failure of the departments in each state have stymied our research. However, this blog has consistently relied on accounts previously printed in superior publications, written by trained journalists, fact checked with diligence, and ultimately attributed to these writers and publishers. We owe these reporters and publishers a debt of gratitude.