- Date
- 10/17/2022
- Report number
- 00226885-AP-185146
- Type
- Abuse: Neglect
- Level
- 2 - Minor harm or potential for moderate harm
- Allegation
- Failed to answer call light in a timely manner
- Result
- Substantiated
- Findings
- On or about October 17, 2022, the Alleged Victim (AV) suffered unreasonable discomfort due to being left on the commode for an unreasonable amount of time. AV pressed his/her call light on multiple occasions that day, one time resulting in staff not answering the call light for 4 hours. The facility failed to answer the call light in a timely manner and properly staff according to resident needs, which is a violation of resident rights, is considered neglect of care and constitutes emotional abuse.
- Sanction
- ALFCP23-00166 $250.00 fine assessed