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Seriously, there has to be more to the story. A sweet lady at the facility left her job as a receptionist.
She was not banned and actually came back to visit a resident.
What were your receptionist duties, besides greeting visitors, and accepting mail and packages, to name 2? Did you handle resident's personal money accounts (giving them money for snacks, soda, etc)?
Not that it matters now, more info on what your job duties were would be helpful to find out where you went wrong.
Why would you spend $25 on someone you barely know. Ascsaid, forget about getting the gift back.
If your gift came "with strings attached" it is not truly a gift. It was a loan that they didn't agree to.
I know you meant well, but I think you were fired for not seeing or knowing ethical, professional boundaries. Facilties are very aware of a problematic phenomenon of "befriending" lonely, needy elders with the ulterior motive of scamming them. I'm not at all saying this is you, but this is what may have triggered your being fired, and nothing to do with HIPAA, which has to do with sharing private and protected medical information.
Forget about the money. Learn and move forward.
I believe that's what we called back in the day an Indian giver, and why we called it that I haven't a clue.
To me it sounds like there is a whole lot more to your story than what you shared, but bottom line, forget about the gift, and instead hope that the recipient is now enjoying it, and get out and get you another job.
Anyways that my take on it.
You were only there for a month, so I think it's best just to move on from this experience rather than linger and try to get the gift back. There'll be better jobs - and at this time, I'd suggest moving forward and forging ahead for a new opportunity and to focus on that!
Did you understand, when hired, that giving gifts was not to be done? That is to say, were you informed that you were not to give a gift to a resident?
I am certain it should be clear to you that the giving of gifts to a resident, by the staff, is not a good thing. What might other residents think about this preferential action.
This is a hard lesson to learn, but I can only say that you likely have learned it.
Go on to other employment and if they ask for references from this employer be absolutely honest that you gave a 25.00 gift to a resident, that you understand now this was a violation of rules and not a good thing to do, that you learned a valuable but painful lesson.
Your future employer can call your former for information, but this is seldom given other than "would you hire this person again". In consideration of that I would write a letter to the former employer saying that you understand you were in violation of their rules, are very sorry, and have learned a valuable and very painful lesson, that you loved your job and will miss them all.
Life is short. Just get on with things. I am very sorry. When we pride ourselves on our work this sort of thing stings almightily. Good luck in future.
I thought only children played that kind of game.
You gave, GAVE someone something, you DO NOT get to take it back because you did something to get yourself fired.