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25 | On 10/17/23 at 2:00pm, Department representatives Kevin Gould (LPA), Kim Viarella (LPA), Czarrina Camilon-Lee (LPM), Stephen Richardson (LPM) and Stephenie Doub (RM) met with representatives from Golden Pond Retirement Community to discuss recent compliance issues at the facility and the steps the facility is taking to address the department's concerns. Representing Golden Pond is Brian Walgenbach (Licensee), Amanda Friedman (Administrator) and Attorney Joel Goldman.
The department addressed the concerns regarding the death of a resident and the facilities efforts to be in compliance with dementia care regulations. The facility has updated the facility smoking policy and evaluated all resident's with dementia to ensure no prohibited items are accessible to residents. Additional training and consultations with outside organizations. The department also addressed concerns regarding staff responses to signal system which resulted in resident injury. The facility has stated they have conducted training for staff in regards to responding to signal systems, auditing response times and continued consulting with outside organizations.
The department and facility representatives discussed recent compliance issues with resident record keeping to ensure staff member shall have access to all up to date resident records to appropriately respond in case of emergency. Facility will continue ongoing training addressing resident documentation. facility continues to contract with a consulting group providing a nurse to audit med room systems.
The department also discussed previous citations for annual assessments for dementia residents. Medication administration and following physician instructions. Elopement of Resident with dementia in memory care unit. The facility provided the department with updates and policies the facility has made to address the above issues including continued consultation with outside organizations and additional staff training. Report Continued on LIC 9009-C. |