Failure to Protect Resident's Personal Property
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to protect a resident's personal property, specifically clothing, from loss, which potentially affected the resident's psychological wellbeing. The resident, who was cognitively intact and required moderate assistance with activities of daily living, reported missing clothing items. Despite the resident's efforts to label his clothing to prevent loss, he was observed wearing a hospital gown due to a lack of personal clothing. The resident expressed frustration and embarrassment over the situation, indicating that he had to purchase new clothes with limited financial resources. The Director of Nursing (DON) was informed by the resident about a missing pair of grey pants but was not made aware of the extent of the missing clothing items. The resident claimed to have informed the DON multiple times about the missing clothes, but no formal grievance or concern form was filed, as the resident was unaware of the need to do so. The facility's grievance logs did not contain any documentation of the resident's complaints, highlighting a communication gap between the resident and the facility staff regarding the loss of personal property.