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32 | November 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020. Schedule of caregiver's work shift resident continence assistance, and Caregiver end workshift report of resident hygiene services completed from November 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020. Caregivers training plan for new hire and continued training. Subsequent caregiver/ med tec training 2020. Caregiver hygiene task/duties during workshift.
Allegation: Residents are not receiving showers due to insufficient staffing
The investigation revealed, per LPA interviews, with (9) staff members, and (5) residents from the Regency Palms Long Beach facility, and also review of facility documents, that residents in the facility receive showers. S1 informed LPA that the facility, has a resident shower schedule, and the schedule lists, all caregiver, assigned resident shower weekly assignments. In addition, the caregiver signs off, on the shower schedule, when the resident shower has been completed, and also notations, if there was a reason when a shower, was not given, and the caregiver will try again to shower, the resident, at a later time, pending that the resident is cooperative. In addition, S1 also informed LPA that the Med Techs, supervise the caregivers, on the resident floors, and will make sure, that the caregiver shower schedule is being followed, and report to S2, if there are any concerns regarding resident showers. S1 states that the facility takes resident showers seriously, and checks to make sure that the resident's receive showers when scheduled. Family is also contacted if there are concerns, with a resident, not wanting a shower, and the care plan is noted, if there are behavior changes, so that the staff may accommodate, to assist the resident. As S1 states, if the resident refuses a shower on their scheduled day, staff try again later that day. S1 also stated that all workshifts at the facility are always covered, by a staff person picking up the shift, or by contacting back up staff. In addition, LPA interviewed (9) Regency Palms Long Beach staff persons and 9 of the 9 staff members interviewed, informed LPA, that they provide residents showers on their scheduled shower days. And also, 9 of 9 staff members, informed LPA, that the Med Tech, conducts rounds, during the work shift, and confirms that all residents, have been showered, and also reports to S2, if there are any residents that have refused a shower. Furthermore 9 of 9 staff members informed LPA, that there are enough caregivers and Med Techs, working on each shift and on each floor. Furthermore, LPA interviewed (5) residents, and 5 of 5 residents interviewed, informed LPA, that they receive showers, from caregivers, on their assigned day. Also 5 of 5 residents interviewed informed LPA, that they like the caregivers in the facility. LPA Campos, observed the resident shower schedule for March 2021, and observed that all residents have received their scheduled shower.
Based on information gathered, LPA did not find sufficient evidence to support allegation "Residents are not receiving showers due to insufficient staffing ”
Report continued on LIC 812C |