HomeMy WebLinkAboutPruitt Carolina Point 2016-03-30Community Advisory Committee
Quarterly/Annual Visitation Report
County: Orange Facility Type
Family Care Home
Adult Care Home
X Nursing Home
Facility Name: Pruitt Health at Carolina Point
Census – current/licensed: 114/140
Visit Date and day of the week
03/30/2016 Wednesday
Time spent in facility
1 hour
Arrival time 1pm
Name of person(s) with whom exit interview was held
Interview was held X in person
Committee members present:
Number of residents who received personal visits from committee members 3 Report completed by:
Resident Rights information is clearly posted? Yes Ombudsman contact information is correct and clearly posted:
Yes
The most recent survey was readily accessible Yes
(Required for NHs only – record date of most recent
survey posted) : 2/23/2016 – Complaint Investigation –
No Deficiencies
Staffing information clearly posted? Yes
Resident Profile Yes
No
N/A
Comments/Other Observations (please
number comments)
1. Do the residents appear neat, clean and odor free? Yes
2. Receive assistance as needed.
4. Great interaction in PT room.
2.Did residents say they receive assistance with personal care
activities? (i.e. brushing their teeth, combing their hair, inserting
dentures or cleaning their eyeglasses)
Yes
3. Did you see or hear residents being encouraged to participate
in their care by staff members? Yes
4.Were residents interacting with staff, other residents & visitors? Yes
5.Did staff respond to or interact with residents who had
difficulty communicating or making their needs known verbally? N/A
5a Did staff members wear nametags that are easily read by
residents and visitors? Yes
6. Did you observe restraints in use? No
7. If so, did you ask staff about the facility’s restraint policies?
Note: Do not ask about confidential information without consent N/A
Resident Living Accommodations Yes
No
N/A
Comments/Other Observations (please
number comments)
8. Did residents describe their living environment as homelike? Yes
9. Did you notice unpleasant odors? No
10. Did you see items that could cause harm or be hazardous? No
10a. Were unattended med carts locked? Yes
10b. Were bathrooms clean, odor-free and free from hazards? N/A
10c. Were rooms containing hazardous materials locked? Yes
11. Did residents feel their living areas were kept at a reasonable
noise level?
N/A
12. Does the facility accommodate smokers?
Note: By regulation smoking is only permitted outside of the
Building
Yes
13. Were residents able to reach their call bells with ease? Yes
14. Did staff answer call bells in a timely & courteous manner? Yes
14a If no, did you share this with the administrative staff?
Pruitt Health at Carolina Point 03/30/2016
Resident Services Yes
No
N/A
Comments/Other Observations (please
number comments)
15. Were residents asked their preferences or opinions
about the activities planned for them at the facility?
Yes Activity Director visits with each new
resident to get their activity preferences.
15b. No activities were scheduled while we
were there.
17. This is often addressed at Resident
Council.
20. Family Council exists but is not very
active right now.
15a. Was a current activity calendar posted in the facility? Yes
15b. Were activities scheduled to occur at the time of your
visit actually occurring?
N/A
16. Do residents have the opportunity to purchase personal
items of their choice using their monthly needs funds?
Yes
16a.Can residents access their monthly needs funds at their
convenience?
Yes
17. Are residents asked their preferences about meal &
snack choices?
Yes
17a. Are they given a choice about where they prefer to dine? Yes
17b. Did residents express positive opinions regarding their
dining experience?
Yes
17c. Is fresh ice water available and provided to residents? Yes
18. Do residents have privacy in making and receiving
phone calls?
Yes
19. Is there evidence of community involvement from other
Civic, volunteer or religious groups?
Yes
20. Does the facility have a functioning: Resident’s Council?
Family Council?
Yes
Yes
Areas of Concern Exit Summary
Are there resident issues or topics that need follow-up or
review at a later time or during the next visit?
Discuss items from “Areas of Concern” Section as well as
any changes observed during the visit. Give summary of
visit with Administrator or SIC. Does the facility have
needs that the committee or community could help address?
Although we had no concerns, we had a very informative
exit interview with the DON.
1/2015
Community Advisory Committee
Quarterly/Annual Visitation Report Addendum
Facility/ Date
Culture Change / Person Centered Thinking
Comments/Responses
1. Directed to residents –
a. What is one thing you would change here to make your
life better?
b. Are you offered choices and encouraged to make your
own decision about personal issues like what to wear or
when to go to bed?
c. What’s important to you while dining?
d. What would make your dining experience here
more like home?
e. Is listening to music something you’ve enjoyed?
2. Directed to the administrator or supervisor-in-charge
a. What are you doing to incorporate residents’ wants and
needs in every aspect of their lives and assure a home-
like environment?
b. Are you providing for consistent-assignment of your
direct caregivers to take care of your residents?
c. What are you doing to make the dining experience a
pleasant one for your residents?
d. Are you offering personalized music to your residents?
Updated 1/2015