Failure to Provide Scheduled Showers for a Dependent Resident
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide necessary services to maintain personal hygiene for a dependent resident, identified as Resident 62, who was cognitively intact and required extensive assistance for personal hygiene due to Parkinson's disease. The resident's care plan indicated a weekly shower schedule on Mondays, but records showed that he received only three showers from August to December 2024. During an interview, the resident expressed that he had not been receiving showers as scheduled, despite requesting them. The Director of Nursing confirmed the lack of documentation explaining the missed showers and acknowledged the resident's desire to be showered weekly.
Plan Of Correction
1. Resident 62 offered shower and refused. 2. Residents were interviewed to identify shower preferences. 3. The Interdisciplinary team will review shower schedule during morning clinical meeting to determine if showers were provided or refused and documented. The Director of Nursing/designee will educate nursing staff including agency on the process of providing showers including documentation in the electronic medical record. 4. To maintain and monitor compliance, an audit of residents' showers will be completed by the Director of Nursing or designee weekly times four weeks then monthly for two months to ensure showers have been provided.