Complaint·May 23, 2022

The investigation revealed the following: 3 of 3 staff generally state that residents are not attacking one another. S1 states, a recent incident occurred between two residents. “The alleged victim is R2, and the alleged perpetrator is R1. R2 doesn’t typically come down for meals, but just started, and would sit at the table with R1. We noticed that R1 is triggered by the fact that R2 will try to sit with them. We instructed R2 to please sit at another table. We are not clear about the actual trigger. We haven’t seen anything physical. R2 alleged that they were assaulted by R1 under the table. I don’t know If they were kicked due to it being under the table and not visible.” S2 generally states not witnessing anything physical. “I didn’t see anyone get hit. They were just talking. R2 never stated they got kicked.” S3 states there was an incident that occurred but did not witness anything firsthand. During interviews with residents, the following was revealed: R1 generally denies any involvement with R2s’ assault. “I don’t recall kicking them, no.” R2 states they were assaulted by R1 on multiple occasions but never reported it. “We were friends and I didn’t want anything to happened to R1. We became friends about 4 months ago, so I started sitting at their table. It was my table first and I have been sitting there for 4 months or so. R1 started telling me all these “put downs and stuff.” I told them to stop it and if they were not happy, they could move. R1 started kicking me and stuff under the table and pinching me and trying to push me off my chair under the table. R1 would stomp on my foot and say mean things.” R3 denies witnessing R1 assaulting R2 but confirms witnessing verbal abuse. “I’ve never seen R1 attack R2, but I believe that they kicked them because R1 abuses R2 verbally.” During a record review, LPA did not observe R2 on any blood thinning medications that may result in bruising. LPA did not observe R2 to have any bruising in the location they reported being kicked. Based on LPA’s observation, interviews conducted, and record review, the preponderance of evidence standard has not been met. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of the report was given