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32 | Records and statements found that on 5/2/24, at approximately 12:00 PM, R1 exited the residence to an enclosed courtyard. Staff, S2, heard the door alarm and went to that exit. S2 was assigned other residents to care for but had witnessed R1 to be very active the morning. S2 observed R1 to be lying in the bark on their left side with R1's right cheek on the ground. S2 stated that R1's wig had fallen off and was on the ground nearby. S2 encouraged R1 to remain where R1 was until med tech (S1) arrived to assess. R1 reported a sore ankle to S2. When S3 and S4 arrived to assist, S2 returned to attend to other residents.
On 5/16/24, LPA inspected the area R1 was observed to have fallen on 5/2/24. R1 had fallen to the left after exiting to the courtyard. LPA observed that where R1 had fallen into the landscaping wood chips, the wood chips were approximately 3 inches lower that the surface of the sidewalk.
S3 was assigned to R1 the morning of 5/2/24. In interview with LPA, S3 described that R1 “had kept me on my toes” the morning of 5/2/24. S3 stated that on 05/02/24, R1 observed to be occasionally off balance as they R1 moved around the community but had no observed falls. S3 was the second staff to arrive after the door exit alarm sounded.
S4 stated that when they arrived to the courtyard, R1 was seated in the wood chips with their back against the wall of the building. S4 reported that they asked R1 if R1 had hit their head and R1 responded yes. Med tech, S1, arrived to assess R1 and determined it was safe to move R1 inside. S3 and S4 provided physical assist escort to R1 as they appeared “unsteady”. R1 was then sat in the common area.
Med tech, S1, reported in an interview with LPA that S1 spoke with R1 and did a body check of legs, arms and head. R1 did not report pain and there were no apparent scrapes, bumps or bruises at the time of S1’s assessment.
S1 notified Hospice of the fall and report of R1 hitting their head. A Hospice nurse was to be sent to assess R1 and arrived at the facility at approximately 3:00PM. (Note: Medication records and statements received by LPA, indicate R1 received sedating medications between the fall and Hospice’s arrival.)
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