Failure to Assist Resident with Personal Hygiene Needs
Penalty
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Summary
Staff failed to maintain a resident's dignity by not assisting with personal grooming, specifically shaving, despite the resident's care plan indicating a need for assistance with personal hygiene due to limited mobility. On one of the survey days, the resident was observed with long facial hair on the chin and upper lip and reported not having shaved since admission because he did not have a shaver. The resident stated that staff had not offered or asked if he would like assistance with shaving, and expressed that the facial hair bothered him. The care plan in place required staff to assist with personal hygiene, but this intervention was not implemented prior to surveyor intervention.