Failure to Provide Assistance with Bathing for Dependent Residents
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide necessary assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), specifically bathing, for two dependent residents. For one resident, records showed that no showers or bed baths were provided for a consecutive seven-day period, despite documentation on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) indicating the resident was dependent for these tasks. The Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed the absence of documentation for bathing during this timeframe. Another resident, who expressed a preference for at least one shower per week and indicated that the choice of bathing method was very important to her, did not receive a shower for an 18-day period. The care plan documented that the resident required substantial assistance for personal hygiene due to limited mobility. The DON acknowledged that the resident did not receive showers as frequently as preferred, with only one shower documented during the period in question.