My wife, Nicki Oh, was MISLED by staff at Saint Francis, PROMISED she could leave after a simple COVID test. Then I arrived... and suddenly, 'freedom' was no longer an option.

This is NOT just about Nicki Oh and Saint Francis Hospital ER in Roger's Park, but about exposing the insidious tactics Ascension Hospitals use to isolate vulnerable patients and crush ANY attempts at independent advocacy.

"We don't use family members… as an interpreter. It’s ALWAYS a medical-certified interpreter.” (St Francis ER, Oct 2, 5:37 PM)
Not “We TRY our best”, but NEVER. This policy VIOLATES Illinois law allowing chosen advocates...

Nicki is a talented artist, recovering from a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) sustained in a May 2024 car accident. What she NEEDED was compassionate, specialized care.

What she GOT was Saint Francis: a nightmare of forced detention and deceit that escalates with EVERY hour she remains trapped within their walls.

Here's the PROOF, in their OWN WORDS:

“Can you just come visit me?” (Nicki, Oct 2, ~12:15 PM). This is her asking for ME while barely awake, BEFORE their “treatments” that later rendered her “incoherent” according to their LIES. Whose fault is THAT decline?

"Yeah. After a Covid test they said I could leave." (Nicki during in-person visit in ER, Oct 2nd, ~ 3:10 PM).

This was WHILE Nicki was still lucid, BEFORE their “treatments” began. If their “care” was genuine, why did MY arrival suddenly change their story?

MINUTES later:

"She doesn't get to leave now because she's petitioned and certified." (Nurse, Oct 2nd, ~ 3:21 PM)

There WAS no petition! This lie EXPOSED by a cop HOURS later:

“They don’t have that yet.” (Oct 2, ~4:05 PM). This wasn't a misunderstanding - they WANTED Nicki held, and fabricated a reason AFTER realizing I would fight for her.

"She requested to be brought here," a social worker claimed to police, attempting to make Nicki responsible for their OWN actions. (Oct 2, ~ 4:12 PM)

THIS is a LIE. My wife was LOCKED OUT, a neighbor called based on a misconception, NOT her asking for help as the SR repeatedly stated on record in front of police called to harass us! They're IGNORING context to paint her as unstable, all while denying my legally appointed right as her Power of Attorney to be present and advocate for her.

By nightfall, their isolation tactics became blatant: "No more visits… She will be here if WE will LET her call you…” (Oct 2, 7:36 PM) This came AFTER they lied to Nicki's father, denying ME contact. They're cutting off EVERY supportive voice, creating the “crisis” they then claim justifies their abuse.

We DEMAND Saint Francis Hospital ANSWER for their CRUELTY:

FREE Nicki Oh NOW: This goes beyond a “bad stay”, it’s SYSTEMATIC stripping of human dignity and legal rights. She deserves competent evaluation OUTSIDE this predatory environment, where compassion, not control, is the priority.

Where are the PETITIONS, the Treatment Plans?

And if they truly DID a proper psych evaluation, RELEASE THAT TOO! Let the PUBLIC see if those doctors ACTUALLY back up this bullshit narrative about my wife's competence, or if their 'assessment' was based solely on my 'inconvenience' to them

Illinois Dept. of Public Health, DO YOUR JOB: Investigate THIS facility, not just our claims, but their policy AGAINST family interpreters. THIS affects COUNTLESS vulnerable patients - forcing accountability HERE protects ALL those to come!

This is both PROOF of Nicki's request AND evidence of THEM preventing it:

~3:20 PM: They claim she RIPPED UP said paperwork... BUT, what WERE those papers? If legit discharge forms, HER tearing them means nothing legally - she can revoke consent AT ANY POINT.
Their LATER claiming she NEEDED to sign proves deception: Hospitals can't hold someone hostage by their OWN discharge forms!

Don't let them silence ONE more voice. Share Nicki’s story, let your anger FUEL this petition! Every signature chips away at their walls of deceit, proving love and truth are MORE powerful than any "certificate" they wield.

WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED. #JusticeForNickiOH

The Proof: Their Words, Nicki’s Words... The Contrast SCREAMS:

At 12:08 PM, I call the ER - They TELL me they ONLY have her father's contact. Why? To isolate me, knowing I'd object to what was ALREADY being planned.

"Yeah. After a Covid test they said I could leave.” (Nicki in person visit on Oct 2, ~ 3:10 PM) Why retract THAT unless they had a reason to keep her, a reason NOT based on HER condition, but on who showed up to defend her?

LIE EXPOSED - either they have ZERO record-keeping, OR, far more likely, this was INTENTIONAL obstruction once realizing who I WAS.
This deception escalated to POLICY LEVEL when asked about interpreters: "We don't use family members. No... EVER... It's ALWAYS a medical-certified interpreter." (Oct 2, 5:37 PM)
This DESPITE the LAW allowing it, AND them being perfectly FINE letting me IN to see Nicki WITHOUT ANY ID initially, recorded! It proves their rule isn't about SAFETY, but SILENCING anyone THEY don't control. And they DID try to control Nicki, EVERY step of the way: "So she's going to be she's- you're we're not going to have any visitors here for the rest of her stay," (Oct 2, ~7:37 PM).
No room for negotiation, no medical reason given - just brute force after she refused THEIR version of "help".

We DEMAND:

Nicki’s Immediate Release: Every MINUTE at Saint Francis is a MINUTE her TBI goes untreated, her ACTUAL needs disregarded.
PRODUCTION of the "petitions" they keep HIDING: If they're legal, show them! This “transparency” is a TRAP for them, either revealing LIES, or how pathetically little justification they operate on.
INVESTIGATION, not just of our claims, but into the Hospital ITSELF: That “no family interpreters EVER" is NOT an accident. They NEED to be scared to pull this stunt AGAIN on other patients who are TOO trusting to record, to fight back the way we are NOW.

Hit that SIGN button if you’re SICK of hospitals playing God. Nicki's case EXPOSES the ROT - we demand BETTER for EVERYONE they target with their lies.