Failure to Provide Meeting Space and Support for Family Council
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to honor residents’ and families’ rights to organize and participate in family council groups by not providing and supporting a private meeting space for the family council for one month in 2025. According to the family council president, the facility canceled the family council meeting for March 2025 and did not provide a meeting space, as reflected by a sign posted on the community board stating that the March family council meeting was canceled and directing individuals to contact social services with questions. The family council president further reported being told by the former activity director that there would not be a meeting in March and that there might not be one in April because the council members were considered “trouble makers.” Review of family council meeting records confirmed that no meeting occurred in March 2025 and that meetings were typically held during the third or fourth week of each month.
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