Failure to Provide Scheduled Showers for Dependent Residents
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide adequate bathing assistance to two residents who required help with activities of daily living, specifically showers. One resident, with a BIMS score of 7 indicating moderate cognitive impairment, was assessed as dependent for showers and was scheduled to receive showers twice weekly. However, documentation showed that in April, only one shower was provided out of nine opportunities, in May four showers out of nine, and in June, no showers had been given as of the 10th. The resident confirmed receiving only one shower per week. Another resident, with intact cognition and moderate dependence for showers, was also scheduled for twice-weekly showers. In April, this resident received four out of nine scheduled showers, in May three out of nine, and in June only one shower as of the 10th. Both the regional nurse consultant and the administrator confirmed that residents should have the opportunity for two showers per week, but records and resident interviews indicated this standard was not met.