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32 | Through interviews conducted with staff who were involved; LPA was informed staff did raise their voice initially when calling out to R1 in order to get their attention, but began lowering it when approaching the resident. Through reviewing documents while at the facility, LPA discovered R1 suffers from hearing loss. Due to information gathered through the course of this investigation, LPA finds the purpose for staff raising their voice to the resident to be to provide help, with no malicious intent.
During the investigation process, LPA conducted interviewed and reviewed documents regarding staff handling the resident in a rough manner. Through interviews conducted with the responding Sheriff, as well as reviewed the Police Report LPA discovered no evidence of staff handling the resident's in a rough manner. During interviews conducted at facility, there was no evidence to suggest staff handled the resident in a rough manner. LPA Leitzell was able to determine there in insufficient evidence to state R1 was handled in a rough manor.
Through the investigation process, LPA is able to determine the allegations above to be UNSUBSTANTIATED – A finding that the complaint is unsubstantiated means that although the allegations may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violations occurred.
Exit interview conducted. Copy of report sent to the facility via e-mail, Administrator to sign and return a copy to CCL either by fax or email, a copy should be retained for facility records as well. |