complaint·April 23, 2024

Interviews were conducted with three facility staff, R1, and two additional facility residents regarding the allegation staff are restricting a client from participating in activities. Three staff out of three staff interviewed denied personally restricting residents from participating in activities and denied having knowledge of any other staff restricting residents from participating in activities. R1 also denied activities being restricted or withheld by staff and stated they were allowed to freely engage in activities of preference. Per R1, making jewelry with beads, arts and crafts, and bubbles are their preferred activities and stated they were allowed to freely engage in these activities at the facility at their own leisure. One out of two residents interviewed could also not corroborate the allegation and were unable to confirm or deny if staff restrict participation in activities, but stated they attend day program regularly. One out of two residents stated they have a big screen television and surround sound in their bedroom that was installed by staff, and stated they are able to engage in this preferred activity freely. Due to allegations being uncorroborated during interviews conducted, LPA is unable to determine if staff are verbally abusing clients or if staff are restricting a client from participating in activities. Although the above allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore at this time the above allegations are unsubstantiated. An exit interview was conducted and copy of this report was provided at the end of the inspection.