Failure to Provide Meaningful Activities for Resident with Sensory Impairments
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide meaningful activities to promote psychosocial well-being for a resident with severe visual and bilateral hearing loss, as well as cognitive impairment and dependence on staff for daily care. Despite care plan interventions that included escorting the resident to activity programs, providing friendly visits, and offering an activity calendar, observations revealed the resident was left alone for extended periods without engagement. The resident was seen sitting slumped in a wheelchair or recliner, with no staff interaction, and was positioned with her back to a television, which was not an appropriate activity given her blindness. Staff were observed performing care tasks without speaking to the resident, and the resident was left in silent environments without stimulation. Interviews and documentation review further indicated a lack of individualized activity provision. The activity director was unable to explain what activities had been provided, as documentation was unclear and included ambiguous entries such as "other" without specifics. The resident's preferences for music and conversation were not addressed, and there was no evidence of staff actively engaging the resident in meaningful activities tailored to her sensory impairments. This resulted in social isolation for the resident, contrary to the facility's policy to support residents' psychosocial well-being through individualized activities.