Failure to Provide Scheduled Evening Activities to Meet Resident Preferences
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide an ongoing program of meaningful activities designed to meet the interests and preferences of residents, as required by policy. Record review and interviews revealed that for at least two residents, their care plans and comprehensive assessments identified participation in favorite and group activities, including evening games and going outside, as very important. However, the activity calendars from March through May showed no scheduled evening activities, and residents reported that such activities were only available if self-initiated with other residents. Interviews with residents confirmed dissatisfaction with the lack of organized evening activities, with one resident specifically expressing a desire for more structured games like Yahtzee and cards in the evenings. An activity staff member also confirmed that no scheduled evening activities had been provided in the past three months unless initiated by residents themselves. This lack of scheduled activities did not align with the residents' documented preferences and care plan goals.