complaint·November 21, 2024

According to the Director of Health Care Services Maria Rona Perez. Facility caregivers and private caregivers are not allowed to provide any type of injection to resident. Executive Director (ED) Adam Pena stated that the facility does have a nursing staff and only a skilled professional would provide injections. Facility staff and private caregivers interviewed reported that they do not provide any injection to residents. Resident #1 (R1) was interviewed and confirmed handling own medications and is not on the facility med-management program at this time. Ms. Perez also confirmed that R1 is not on facility’s med-management program at this time and is not receiving any injections. Centrally stored medication records reviewed did not show R1 on any injections. Ten out ten random residents interviewed did not report any issues or concerns with the facility. All ten residents interviewed stated that they administer their own medications. Ms. Perez stated that they arrange a meeting with the resident, and families, when there is significant change in the resident’s condition, and once every 6 months to determine level of care change including but not limited to med-management. Mr. Pena and Ms. Perez both denied the allegation and stated that they are not aware of any caregiver or private caregiver assisting resident with injections. Mr. Pena stated that they will remind all staff, private caregivers, residents, and families of the facility policy regarding medications specifically “injections” which are to be provided only by the skilled professional (facility nurse). Based on the above information gathered although the allegation may be valid, there is insufficient evidence to support the allegation or that a violation occurred; therefore, the allegation “Facility staff are not ensuring that an appropriately skilled professional is assisting the resident with injections” is deemed UNSUBSTANTIATED at this time.