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32 | Staff S1-S5 stated R1 has the behavior of wandering and will attempt to elope from the memory care unit at least once a day.
Staff S2 stated he/she was not working on the day of the elopement. Staff S3, the day of the elopement he/she was assisting a resident in room 3 when he/she heard the alarm. Staff S4 stated he/she was working the day of the elopement. S4 stated he/she told S1 to watch R1 and the other residents. S4 stated he/she was helping a resident in bedroom 4. Staff S5 stated he/she was not at the facility on the day of the elopement.
Staff S6 stated the day of the elopement there was 2 care givers on shift and 1 MedTech. S6 stated 1 care giver had an appointment and was not at the facility when the elopement occurred. S6 stated he/she didn’t have an extra care giver for coverage when his/her staff left to go to his/her appointment. S6 stated R1 tries to elope at least 5 times per day and R1 has had this behavior since he/she moved in. S6 stated the delayed egress door needs to be pressed for 15 seconds to open. S6 stated the delayed egress will keep ringing and staff needs to input a code if the door has been opened.
LPA interviewed Facility ADM. ADM stated that morning, R1 had pushed the egress door and eventually opened it. ADM stated a resident from independent living called the facility and informed them that he/she entered the VTA bus with R1, wherein in he/she discovered that R1 could not express where he/she was going, which prompted the call to Atria Willow Glen.
Based on LPA’s observations, the delayed egress alarm in the memory care unit’s patio, the delayed egress needs to be pushed for 15 seconds to open. Once pressed, the delayed egress will activate and sound the alarm. Based on LPA’s testing, the delayed egress can be heard inside the memory care unit. Furthermore, once the delayed egress door has opened, staff needs to input a code to turn off the alarm.
Based on a google maps review, the VTA bus stop, where R1 entered the bus, (Route 64B) is approximately 0.1 miles away from the facility. R1 had travel by transit and was picked up by staff across the street from the KFC on 983 Meridian Ave, San Jose Ca 95126. This is approximately 1.4 miles away from the facility.
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14 | Based on investigation, on September 11, 2024, R1 has neurocognitive disorder and left the facility unassisted and was found by law enforcement unattended. This poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care. | 8
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14 | ADM stated he will also send a written letter of understanding regarding the regulation.
ADM stated he will send the Plan of Action by POC date 1/3/25
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14 | Based on investigation, R1 cannot leave the facility unassisted. R1’s service plan states, R1 will be supervised when going outside the community. S1 stated he/she responded to the delayed egress alarm, & didn’t immediately search the outside of the memory care unit. This poses an | 8
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14 | (con't) immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care. |  |