Please pray for this man and his brother.

Greetings All,

Bipolar runs in our family. Our mother was bipolar. Our father retired Lieut. Col. Clarence B. Sanders Jr. lives in Texas. Our mother Elaine Sanders, was living in Mississippi. And Robert’s brother Garr Sanders, myself, has lived in Pennsylvania my entire adult life. My brother Robert Sanders lived alone in Columbia, Missouri; when Robert started experiencing signs of bipolar he sought help. Turns out the help Robert sought for his bipolar disorder illness somehow caught the eye of Connie Hendren, a public administrator in Columbia, Missouri, Boone County. Apparently, and correctly so; Connie Hendren saw Robert as an easy target with all his family out of state Connie Hendren determined it would be easy to deceive Robert’s family. This public administrator Connie Hendren had herself appointed as Robert’s Guardian without telling Robert’s family of the guardianship hearing.   Unknown to me Robert was already under guardianship when Robert started
frantically calling me several time a day every day for a week saying he is being told not to talk to his family and would I please visit him. After many calls from my brother over a weeks time I asked Robert who is telling not to speak with your family? Robert said Connie Hendren and Robert asked me to speak with her. Robert gave me Connie Hendren’s number. I called right away Connie Hendren spoke with me on the phone stating Robert is very sick. You just don’t know how sick he is. I told Connie Hendren, Robert said, he’s being told by you not to speak with his family. Connie Hendren replied, Robert is very sick he doesn’t know what he’s saying. I asked Connie Hendren who are you to my brother? Connie Hendren said, I am Robert’s caseworker. I thanked Connie Hendren for her time; ending the call.  I never heard from my brother again. Robert disappeared. For seven years no one in Roberts family knew where he was or how he was. Our mother Elaine
frequently called Connie Hendren inquiring about Robert’s health and well-being, but Connie Hendren would not speak nicely to our mother. Our mother Elaine, would then call me crying about the harsh treatment she received over the phone by Connie Hendren. Robert’s mother was told to stop bothering Connie Hendren about Robert. Our mother Elaine said, Connie Hendren keeps telling me because of the [HIPPA] law she does not have to reveal Roberts location or any information about his health. I called Connie Hendren and Ms. Hendrens’ responce to me was I am Robert’s guardian and there is nothing you can do about it. And with the [HIPPA] Law in place I can not tell you anything about Robert; she then hung up on me. Our mother Elaine would send gifts to Robert at his last known residence an apartment in Columbia Missouri. Connie Hendren would yell at Elaine stop sending gifts for Robert I will not give them to him stop bothering me. This was said by Connie Hendren to our mother Elaine as well as many other insensitive and mean remarks. The most hurtful thing Connie Hendren repeatedly said to our mother is Robert does not want to have anything to do with you, stop calling me. After many years of this unprofessional and cruel treatment to Elaine, our mother had a complete nervous breakdown. Our mother died in that Mississippi hospital and it was a wrongful death. My Mississippi attorney contacted Connie Hendren so Robert would receive his portion of the settlement. Connie Hendren was so happy to hear of the money she said I can visit Robert in the Hannibal nursing home called Levering. This is how we learned of Robert’s location and that he is living in a nursing home. After the lawsuit money was distributed Connie Hendren [tried] to talk me out of visiting Robert. Connie Hendren even made up stories that Robert has changed a lot and has become violent; throwing a nurse down stairs and hitting a orderly. Knowing my brother I had a hard time believing this, but it did scare me so I called the nursing home and asked if Robert is violent? The on duty nurse said NO Robert is well liked by everyone and Robert has no history of any violence. The day before I was to leave for Missouri when she then denied visitation to me. The governor at that time was Gov. Blunt. I contacted Gov. Blunt’s office and his staff said family should be allowed to visit and they would make some calls for me. By the end of that day with Gov. Blunt staffs help I was able to obtain an email with written permission to visit my brother Robert.  This first day I got into Missouri I went to see Robert. I was shocked to find my brother dressed like a hobo in ragged clothes and unshaven with long hair. Robert unshaven with long hair and in ragged clothes. My brother look like a hobo. During that first visit I asked Robert is there anything you would like? Can I get you anything? The first thing Robert
asked for was adult diapers, specifically Depends. Robert stated, “My medicine causes me to wet my bed. I am refused adult diapers then I am yelled at and punished for having a wet bed”. The next item Robert requested was a toothbrush, then some socks and underwear. Robert said for the past five years I have only had: one toothbrush, one pair of pants that were given to me with holes in them and one leg cut raggedly above the ankle the other pant leg left long, a few T-shirts and two pair of socks and underwear. Robert said, ” I had to beg and beg for shoe laces for my sneakers.  During that week of visiting Robert we used my cell phone to call our father and to call on her grandmother just to say hi hello. Roberts state of mind and proved greatly during that first week I spent with him. I was approached by the nursing home staff and told not to allow Robert to use my cell phone. I was told by nursing home staff if I continue she allow Robert to use my
cell phone I would not be allowed to visit Robert. I also was told by the nursing home staff and by the Guardian Connie Hendren to stop buying Robert clothes, shoes, cigarettes and non perishable foods. Robert had requested Winston cigarettes, and Honey Roasted Peanuts. I was told to ignore Roberts requests.  Just before the end of that first week while visiting with Robert Robert went into a sort of days state of mind with his mouth gaped open drooling then Robert began to uncontrollably shake. After a few moments of this Robert went stiff while still shaking uncontrollably. I called out to someone sitting on a bench to get help. About 5 min. past was no one returning. Finally, nursing home staff showed up in a group of about six or seven staff. They surrounded Robert and didn’t and did nothing to help. Robert continued to be stiff while shaking uncontrollably. A long time past with nothing being done so I asked for them to call the ambulance. I was
told by nursing home staff Robert would be all right there was no need to call an ambulance. Eight more minutes passed and Robert was still unconscious stiff and shaking. Four times I asked for the ambulance to be called and four times the nursing home staff refused acting as if this was no big deal. So I took my cell phone out and said if you’re not going to call then I will. It was at that point the entire nursing home staff present weight into a huddle. I overheard one of them say we better call.  After Robert returned from the hospital I was refused visitation with Robert. The nursing home staff and the Guardian told me I was no longer allowed to visit with my brother and if I come back onto nursing home property I will be arrested for trespassing. The nursing home already had an officer there who then walked me to my vehicle and before leaving the officer told me if I come back I will be arrested.  In 2008, I applied for guardianship of Robert
Allan Sanders my beloved brother. Our father retired Lieut. Col. Sanders drove from Texas to be at the guardianship hearing. Both our father and myself stated under oath that we never received notification of the original guardianship hearing. None of Roberts immediate family were contacted about a guardianship hearing. Not Robert’s mother, not Robert’s father, not Robert’s brother.  Both Robert’s father and Robert’s brother were denied guardianship in 2008. And I would like to mention that the attorney defended the guardian and not the best interest of Robert the Ward paying her. Also I would like to point out that the attorney at Connie Hendren’s side also represents herself as the attorney for the nursing home Robert has been forced to live in, in isolation from family and friends. After losing the guardianship hearing the nursing home and the Guardian allowed me Robert’s brother Garr to visit with Robert. It was told to me by the nursing home
administration that I was being given the privilege of visiting my brother only because I should know by now they and the guardian have all the control and power over Robert. I was also told in the same conversation with nursing home staff administration if I do not keep them happy they will revoke the privilege of visiting my brother Robert and I would never be allowed to see Robert again. I was told keeping them happy consisted of not allowing Robert to use the phone, not buying Robert clothes, or gifts of cigarettes or food or any other item. Also, Robert and I would have to stay near the front desk during our visits so that the nursing home staff can watch and listen to everything we say and do. It was not long after visiting with my brother that he began telling me his teeth hurt, he is in pain; and Robert said, he has not ever seen a dentist while living in the nursing home. Long story short, the guardian told an untruth saying Robert sees a local
dentist every year. Because I wrote to many people outside of the guardian and nursing home about Robert being in pain an appointment was made for Robert. However, the appointment for Robert was not a local or even a dentist office. Robert was taken to St. Louis office was put to sleep and given what I believe to be electroshock and mind control. When Robert returned to the nursing home and I visited him the very next day Robert told me he was hurt so bad he would never ask to see a dentist again. When I asked Robert what they did he replied they put me to sleep and hurt me so bad please don’t ask me go to the dentist again. I asked Robert to show me what they did to his teeth. Robert opened his mouth and I said nothing was done to your teeth. Shortly thereafter I spoke with the nursing home administrator about nothing being done for Robert’s teeth; not even a clean. I was told not to worry about it — it is all good. Under my breath I disagreed. I
asked this matter be looked into further and at that point I was told to gather my things say goodbye to my brother for I will never be allowed to see him again. I did as I was told knowing I would be arrested if I did not. While saying goodbye to Robert I let him know I will never give up trying to help him. Robert reassured me that no matter what happens he will never hurt or kill himself. I believe Robert made this statement because of the fear he has that the nursing home staff is capable of causing a residence death and making it look like suicide.  Five years have passed since that day and I still cannot find someone to help Robert get out of the situation Connie Hendren has put him in. Also I would like known that part of the stipulation Connie made in order for me to be able to visit with Robert is I was never to tell Robert about the money he has. Looking through Robert’s public records I found it documented that Robert has been homeless while
under Connie Hendren’s care. I recall Robert stating he was forced to live in a hotel room with four other men for a long period of time. From Robert’s statements and my observations as well as my experiences with Connie Hendren is obvious to me she’s keeping his money for herself. Robert was not even aware of a clothing allowance, a Christmas allowance, and Robert believed he had no money whatsoever at any point in his acquaintance under Connie Hendren’s thumb. I can tell you true Connie Hendren, herself said to me I am in charge of over 3 million (possibly 7 million I don’t remember the exact amount she stated) from her wards and she answers to no one and does what she likes with it and there’s nothing I can do about it; Connie Hendren then gave a cackling laugh and hung up the phone on me. Also I would like it known Robert’s eyeglasses were taken away from him when he first started living at the nursing home. In the short time I had contact with my brother I was able to see to it he got new eyeglasses. Within a month and a half of having his new eyeglasses Robert told me while he was at lunch leaving the eyeglasses behind in his room when he came back to his room they were mysteriously broken once again. Robert said, without his eyeglasses looking out the window he just sees shadows of people. This further isolates Robert. I have written many affidavits each of which has been sent to Terry Hassler of CCHR Citizens Commission on Human Rights. I would very much like it and I give full permission for you to have Terry Hassler or anyone at CCHR to send you copies of all of the affidavits concerning Robert Sanders.  Having tried to be as brief as I possibly can concerning the health and well-being of Robert Sanders and his story of being kidnapped and locked away in isolation I must say one thing that I know I have not mentioned in this letter or in my affidavits. Robert during the first week I visited him told me he has been raped by nursing home staff. Now I know because of the fear Robert has of retaliation he will never admit to abuse, and neglect, isolation, and rape. Even during that first week visiting Robert he was told to get rid of me or I would be hurt. Robert said to me I want you to go back to Pennsylvania and forget about me I am worried for your safety. I said to Robert they don’t know how tenacious I can be I won’t give up trying to help you. Robert said, please don’t feel you have to do this. I said to Robert, all I do is help other people and most of them don’t even appreciate it. I would rather help you Rob, someone I love and someone I know would not take advantage of me or try and hurt me in some way. 

It is my belief that Robert was nearly beaten to death by a staff member of Levering nursing home. I believe my brother Robert was beaten because I had gone to the local paper to ask that they do a human interest story on Robert and the woman at the paper told me she was resonantly told a resident of Levering nursing home has been nearly beaten to death by a staff member. The local paper woman even went so far as to tell me she has picture of the man, but I was not shown the pictures or told the names of the people involved at Levering. I went home and called our aunt Konnie Jo in Mississippi and asked her to call Levering because I am worried about Robert. Konnie Jo called me back and said that Levering told her Robert is in the hospital and they would not say why he had to go to the hospital. made some calls to find Robert, but he was not at the local hospital. I finally found out Robert was in a hospital in St. Luis, Missouri, but no one would tell me how Robert was or anything else other then he was there. After telling our aunt about Robert being in St. Luis hospital she said I should go back to the local paper and ask the woman to tell me who was nearly beaten to death it may be my brother. It was late in the day and the paper office was closed so I went back the very next day. The local paper woman told me she never said such a thing. I said I was hear yesterday and you did tell me that a man was beaten nearly to death at Levering by a staff member. The woman then made up some flimsy story that it was a fight between two people at a half way house, over a girl. I know she was not telling the truth. I feel someone had gotten to her and scared her to shut up. I too have been face to face threatened and hurt very badly by strangers to me in Hannibal over the fact that I have not given up trying to find help for Robert. Being threatened to leave town then being badly hurt has happened more then once to me in Hannibal by people I do not recognize. These attacks have affected my short term memory, and the stress of all this has had damaging affects on my health. However, I will continue to seek help on behalf of my brother Robert because I know he needs help, and because he asked me to help him.