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32 | 9099C-1.. (R1's) care plan was updated on March 17, 2026, due to a change in condition. The care plan notes (R1) is hearing impaired and needs assistance from a care provider with hearing aid care (batteries adjustments, etc). Additionally, the care plan states (R1) requires assistance with medication, toileting, can walk to/from the dining room and to all activities within the facility, is on fall management program, uses oxygen and requires assistance and monitoring from staff in turning the machine on/off and putting the canula on. This care plan states that (R1) does not require breathing treatments. (R1) was admitted to hospice on August 23, 2025 and discharged on February 13, 2026. Home Health was initiated on April 10, 2026, and (R1) was re-admitted to hospice May 15,2026.
Allegation: Facility staff are not providing proper assistance with oxygen for residents in need. The allegation states staff did not ensure resident (R1) received the necessary oxygen causing their oxygen saturation level to drop to around 70 percent on March 31, 2026.
On April 22, 2026, one of (R1’s) family members stated that on March 31, 2026, a Med-Tech staff called another family member to report that (R1) was off baseline and needed to be sent out for further evaluation. (R1) was sent out, hospitalized and returned (2) days later with a prescription for antibiotics due to a diagnosis of a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). This family member confirmed (R1) cannot self manage their oxygen, is compliant with using oxygen most of the time, but sometimes will put the nasal canula in their mouth.
This family member provided additional information that a second family member called the facility one time and was not sure if (R1) was "plugged in" as their oxygen was between 80 and 90 percent. When this same family member was visiting, on a Tuesday evening, around 5:00-6:00 pm, they observed that the tubing to the oxygen machine was disconnected.
LPA was copied in an email sent by this second family member to the prior Administrator, and other managers, on June 18, 2026, with concerns about staff ensuring that (R1’s) portable oxygen machine is fully charged, hooked up properly, set on the correct oxygen level, and the charging cord goes with (R1) when leaving their room. This family member expressed concerns about staff "not ensuring the oxygen tubing is actually attached to the concentrator when transferring (R1) from the portable unit to the concentrator", and stated to LPA, and the current Administrator, on September 9, 2026, that there have been ongoing issues with the portable oxygen machine that started prior to the last Administrator, including the machine not being on, not on (R1’s) face, and not being plugged in. This family member asserted, "I mentioned to staff to charge the battery as it has also been an issue" and expressed on September 9, 2026, “there are no issues currently".
*cont on 9099C-2..
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