Delayed Meal Service Compromises Resident Dignity
Penalty
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Summary
During a lunch meal observation on the 2nd floor nursing unit, several residents were seated in the dining room, and all except one resident were served their meals and began eating. One resident was left without a meal for over 20 minutes, during which time the resident was observed throwing his hands in the air and verbally expressing frustration about not receiving food. The resident did not receive his lunch tray until significantly after the others had been served. The DON later confirmed that all residents in the dining room should be served at the same time.