Failure to Provide Scheduled Resident Activities
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide scheduled activities for residents on three out of four days observed. Observations on multiple occasions throughout the days revealed that no activities were conducted as listed on the activity calendar, including events such as Pokeno, Blackjack, Church, Room Visits, Movement and Music, Sing a Long, Bingo, and Movie Monday. The activity calendar indicated that these activities were planned, but they did not occur as scheduled. Interviews with the Director of Nursing (DON) and the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) confirmed that the absence of the Activity Director, who had been out since the previous Friday, and the subsequent call-out of the assigned replacement, resulted in no one being available to conduct activities. The NHA acknowledged that there should have been coverage for activities when the Activity Director was unavailable. Review of the facility's policy indicated that activities should be provided at a frequency to meet the individual needs of residents, including their medical, emotional, spiritual, therapeutic, and recreational needs.