Failure to Provide Meaningful Activities for Resident
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide meaningful activities to meet the needs of a resident, resulting in complaints of boredom and having nothing to do. Observations revealed that the resident was often found resting in bed with the television on but with the volume off and the remote out of reach. The resident expressed feeling bored and stated there was nothing to do. Interviews with the Activity Director indicated that while some one-on-one activities and food-related group activities were offered, there was no activity cart available to provide a variety of in-room activity choices. Documentation showed that only four activities were provided in the past 30 days, and the resident's care plan indicated a preference for self-directed and independent activities, as well as board games and country music, but there was little evidence these preferences were being met. The resident had diagnoses including dementia, dysphagia, and depression, required assistance with activities of daily living, and had impaired cognition. Despite these needs, the resident's care plan interventions, such as providing materials of interest and assistance to activity functions, were not consistently implemented. Multiple observations confirmed that the resident's environment lacked accessible activities, and basic needs such as access to the television and glasses were not addressed, contributing to the resident's ongoing complaints of boredom.