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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPruitt Carolina Point 2019-08-21 Community Advisory Committee Quarterly/Annual Visitation Report County: Orange Facility Type: X Nursing Home Adult Care Home Facility Name/Address: Pruitt-Carolina Point 5935 Mt. Sinai Rd, Durham,NC Visit Date: 8/21/2019 Time spent in facility: 1 hr 30 min Arrival time: 1:15 pm Name of person exit interview was held with: Michael McMorris, Administrator Interview was held: in Person Phone Committee Members Present: Martha Bell, Jerry Gregory, Carol Kelly Report Completed by: Carol Kelly Number of Residents who received personal visits from committee members: 8 Resident Rights Information is clearly visable: x Yes No Ombudsman Contact Info is correct and clearly posted: x Yes No The most recent survey was readily accessible: x Yes No (Required for Nursing Homes Only) Staffing information clearly posted: x Yes No Resident Profile Yes/No/NA Comments/Other Observations 1. Do the residents appear neat, clean and odor free? yes 2. Did residents say they receive assistance with personal care activities? Ex. 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? yes 6. Did you observe restraints in use? no No restraint facility 7. If so, did you ask staff about the facility’s restraint policies? NA Resident Living Accommodations Yes/No/NA Comments/Other Observations 8. Did residents describe their living environment as homelike? yes 9. Did you notice unpleasant odors in commonly used areas? no 10. Did you see items that could cause harm or be hazardous? no 11. Did residents feel their living areas were too noisy? no 12. Does the facility accommodate smokers? Where? x Outside only Inside only Both Inside/Outside no 13. Were residents able to reach their call bells with ease? Yes/no One resident was sitting in a chair unable to reach her call bell. An extension cord was suggested. 14. Did staff answer call bells in a timely & courteous manner? If no, did you share this with the administrative staff? yes Many positive comments were received about CNAs, though one resident felt training about how to show respect to residents was needed. Resident Services Yes/No/NA Comments/Other Observations 15. Were residents asked their preferences or opinions about the activities planned for them at the facility? yes Positive comments were made about coloring books and bingo. 16. Do residents have the opportunity to purchase personal items of their choice using their monthly needs funds? Can residents access their monthly needs funds at their convenience? yes yes 17. Are residents asked their preferences about meal/snack choices? Are they given a choice about where they prefer to dine? yes yes Some complained about lack of choice and overcooked vegetables. 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 Resident’s Council? Family Council? yes no Areas of Concern Yes/No/NA Exit Summary - Ensure all resident have fresh water - Ensure residents are bathed regularly (one noted that when short staffed, regular baths may not be given. - Family members mentioned that the finance person did not provide timely reports. - One resident was observed drinking liquid hand sanitizer. Assurance was given that concerns would be promptly addressed. Discuss items from “Areas of Concern” Section as well as any changes observed during the visit A new nursing director has been hired: Charles Edick. This Document is PUBLIC RECORD. Do not identify any Resident(s) by name or inference on this form.