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32 | The administrators and sometimes other staff sort out the mail to give to the clients or place on their beds if they are not home. Staff stated they do not open their mail and do not know what kind of mail they receive unless the clients ask the staff to help them read it. Staff stated that Client #1 (C1) had not asked them to look at any letter/mail, and therefore, they did not know that C1 had paperwork that needed to be renewed. All three (3) clients interviewed stated that they get their mail and that the staff do not open them. Two (2) out of (3) who receive mail will ask staff to read their mail if they need help understanding it.
Allegation – Staff forces clients to perform activities of daily living. It is alleged that staff force the client to shower and groom because those are the house rules. The administrator and staff interviewed denied forcing the clients to shower and/or groom themselves. Staff stated they will provide reminders or verbal prompts to clients since all three (3) clients can do their own activities of daily living. Staff will encourage the clients to continue good hygiene but stated that it is the clients’ choice if they do so or not. LPA interviewed three (3) clients, and they all stated that the staff do not force them to shower or brush their teeth/hair if they do not want to. However, they all stated that they have been showering daily.
Allegation – Staff do not allow clients to possess personal belongings. It is alleged that staff do not allow Client #1 (C1) to take the cell phone during outings. Administrator stated that nobody told the clients they cannot take their cell phones when the staff take them on outings. Administrator explained that there was a time when C1 was having an inappropriate video chat and surrounding people felt uncomfortable. After that incident, the administrator informed C1 about the client’s rights and respecting other people’s boundaries and advised that it is probably best if C1 keeps the phone at home when they go on outings together. Staff stated that C1 chooses not to bring out the cell phone when they go out together, however,will take the cell phone when going in the community on own. All three (3) clients interviewed stated that they are allowed to take their cell phones whenever they go out, and staff do not force them to keep the phones at home.
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