Failure to Provide Evening Activities to Meet Resident Needs
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide an ongoing program of activities that met the interests and supported the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of residents, specifically by not offering evening activities. During a resident group interview, four out of five residents expressed concerns about the lack of evening activities, with specific requests for the return of a recreation card club, arts and crafts, movie nights, and bingo after dinner. The residents indicated that there was little to do in the evenings and desired more structured activities during that time. A review of the Resident Activity Calendar for the month showed that the latest scheduled activity each day was at 2:00 PM, with no activities planned for the evening. The Director of Activities confirmed that there were no staff scheduled to facilitate evening programs and acknowledged that residents had requested such activities. The Nursing Home Administrator also confirmed the absence of structured evening activities, attributing it to staffing limitations. This lack of evening programming resulted in the facility not meeting the activity needs and interests of its residents.