Failure to Provide Ongoing Resident Activity Program
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide an ongoing program of activities to meet the interests and support the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident on the fourth floor. Review of the activity calendar showed scheduled activities, including 'Moovin and Groovin' and 'Connect Four.' However, during observations, the activity aide was present but did not engage with the residents. For example, during the 'Moovin and Groovin' activity, the aide sat at a table, played music, and did not interact with the group, instead eating a lollipop and resting her head on her hand. Similarly, during the 'Connect Four' activity, the aide sat at a table with the game present but did not encourage or facilitate resident participation. Interviews with the activity aide and the Activity Director confirmed that the aide did not interact with residents or attempt to involve them in the scheduled activities. The Activity Director acknowledged that the aide should have been engaging residents, such as encouraging movement or participation, but this did not occur. As a result, the facility did not meet the requirement to provide an ongoing program of activities tailored to the needs and interests of residents on the fourth floor.