Resident Call Bell Not Accessible
Penalty
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Summary
Facility staff failed to ensure that a resident's call bell was within reach on multiple occasions. On one observation, the call bell was found hanging behind a bookcase at the foot of the resident's bed, making it inaccessible. When asked how they would call for assistance, the resident was unable to locate the call bell and stated they would wait until someone checked on them. On a subsequent observation, the call bell was found on the floor on the left side of the bed, again out of the resident's reach. The charge nurse confirmed having previously found the call bell behind the bookcase and returned it to the resident, indicating a repeated issue with call bell accessibility for this resident.