Complaint·January 11, 2023

CONTINUED FROM FORM LIC9099 Regarding the allegation that Resident was sexually abused while in care the following was concluded: On 02/16/2022, resident R1 stated to Acacia Hospice staff that one specific caregiver at the facility was touching him inappropriately, prompting hospice service staff to file a report and complaint with the Department as well as notify law enforcement. On 02/17/2022, a Detective was dispatched and spoke to all interested parties. The content of the interviews was documented in report #22-005215, quoted in an attached form LIC812. According to multiple hospice staff interviewed, Resident R1 was removed from the facility the same day and moved to a different facility. Multiple witnesses accounts gathered during the investigation corroborate that even caregiver S1 may have been "a little rough" in his handling of resident R1 during transfers and assistance of activities of daily living, there is no evidence that contact was made with the intent of sexual gratification. Other residents (two out of two) and witnesses and staff members interviewed confirmed that they had not observed or obtained knowledge of any evidence attesting to the contrary or that they would have any first-hand or reported knowledge of anything of concern regarding the care being dispensed to the individuals in care Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, the allegation that Resident was sexually abused while in care is deemed to be unsubstantiated, meaning that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred. An exit interview was conducted with the facility representative over the phone and a copy of this report was left at the facility after caregiver Cristina Hilario was able to sign the report.