- Date
- 4/6/2023
- Report number
- 00277729-AP-232327
- Type
- Abuse: Neglect
- Level
- 3 - Moderate harm or potential for serious harm
- Allegation
- Failed to properly plan care
- Result
- Substantiated
- Findings
- Alleged Victim (AV) relies on the facility for his/her care. AV has a history poor balance, decreased mobility, and falls. AV uses a walker and wheelchair for ambulation. AV has had approximately Ten (10) falls in 2023, resulting in AV hitting h/h head, compression fractures, back pain, red mark on the middle of h/h back and a skin tear on h/h right elbow and visible emotional distress related to falls. The facility failed to appropriately care plan and implement reasonable interventions to address AV’s increasing and ongoing falls, which is a violation of resident rights, is considered neglect of care and constitutes abuse.
- Sanction
- RCFCP23-01478 $1500.00 fine assessed