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32 | Residents (R2 and R3) reported that, on December 5, 2025, they informed S1 that R1 needed to be spoon fed their meals. Staff member (S2) reported in their interview that, on December 5, 2025, they stopped by the facility to review files and informed S1 that R1 needed to be spoon fed their meals. S2 reported that no one answered the door for them as they arrived at the care home and they observed S1 lying on the couch, looking at their phone while R1 was sitting at the dining table with food in front of them. S2 stated that they asked S1 what they were doing, and S1 stated that they were on break from cleaning. S2 reported that they asked S1 if they fed R1 and S1 responded, “[R1] can feed themselves.” S2 stated that they explained to S1 that R1 is incapable of feeding themselves and R1 could not eat unless staff spoon feed them, to which S1 responded, “I didn’t know that,” and proceeded to spoon feed R1. S2 stated that R1 “seemed weak” and not at baseline, as well as unkempt in relation to the care provided by Administrator, Moria Gaunavou. S2 stated that they didn’t contact EMS for R1 as they explained that R1’s condition didn’t require medical attention at the time, despite appearing weak and not at baseline.
Between December 6, 2025 and December 7, 2025, R2 and R3 reported to the Department that they witnessed R1 sitting at the dining table around lunchtime with a bowl of untouched oatmeal still in front of them from breakfast. On December 8, 2025 at around 1200 hours, R1’s family visited R1 and found them unresponsive at the dining table with a bowl of oatmeal sitting in front of them. S1 called 9-1-1 and R1 was transported to the hospital. Based on medical records, R1 was diagnosed with severe dehydration, starvation ketoacidosis, urinary tract infection (UTI), and right basilar atelectasis.
S2 visited the facility approximately one (1) week prior to December 5, 2025 and recalled R1 being at baseline, walking, and smiling. R1’s family visited R1 on December 3, 2025 and R1 appeared “normal” and interacting like they typically would.
The Department was unable to locate S1 for an interview regarding the allegations.
Handwritten Care Note authored by Administrator Gaunavou dated December 10, 2025 indicated that, upon returning from vacation, Administrator was notified by residents that S1 did not provide the residents with their medications and residents had to dispense their own medications.
** Report continued on 9099-C ** |