Violation Details: 00070936-AP-051719

Date
2/9/2020
Report number
00070936-AP-051719
Type
Abuse: Neglect
Level
2 - Minor harm or potential for moderate harm
Allegation
Failed to provide safe environment
Result
Substantiated
Findings
Alleged Victim (AV) and Witness 1 (W1) were in the living room area and had been redirected from each other because W1 was violently shaking and moving AV's walker. Facility staff were assisting other residents not in the living room area. Staff responded to screaming coming from the living room and found AV on the floor with his/her walker on top of him/her. AV stated W1 pushed him/her down. W1 gestured that AV was trying to hit W1 with his/her walker. AV complained of shoulder pain due to the incident. The facility failed to provide a safe environment, which is a violation of resident rights, is neglect of care and constitutes abuse.
Sanction
RCFCP20-00850 $250.00 fine assessed