HomeMy WebLinkAboutCarol Woods 2022-09-26 Community Advisory Committee
Quarterly/Annual Visitation Report
County: Orange Facility Type: ❑Family Care Home Carol Woods
ONursing Home xAdult Care Home 750 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Visit Date: 9/26/2022 Time spent in facility: 2 hr Arrival time: 10:20 Elam m
Name of person exit interview was held with: Jessica Fines-Crawford
Interview was held: x in Person ❑Phone
El Admin. ❑SIC (Supervisor in Charge) ❑Other Staff Rep.
Committee Members Present: MaryLou Gelblum, Karen Green-McElveen Report Completed by: Shade Little
Number of Residents who received personal visits from committee 7(seven)
members:
Resident Rights Information is clearly visible:x Yes❑No Ombudsman Contact Info is correct and clear) posted: ❑Yes No
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The most recent survey was readily accessible: ❑Yes❑No Staffing information clearly posted: x Yes❑No
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Resident Profile Comments/Other Observations
Do the residents appear neat, clean and odor free? Y
Did residents say they receive assistance with personal care activities?Ex.
brushing their teeth, combing their hair, inserting dentures or cleaning Y
their eyeglasses?
Did you see or hear residents being encouraged to participate in their care N
by staff members?
Were residents interacting with staff, other residents&visitors? Y
Did staff respond to or interact with residents who had difficulty Y
communicating or making their needs known verbally?
Did you observe restraints in use? N/A
If so,did you ask staff about the facility's restraintpolicies? N/A
Resident Living Accommodations 1� Comments/Other Observations
1. Did residents describe their living environment as homelike? Y The residents are very comfortable.
2. Did you notice unpleasant odors in commonly used areas? N
3. Did you see items that could cause harm or be hazardous? N
4. Did residents feel their living areas were too noisy? N
5. Does the facility accommodate smokers? Y
Where?❑Outside only❑Inside only❑Both Inside/Outside
6. Were residents able to reach their call bells with ease? N/A
7. Did staff answer call bells in a timely&courteous manner? N/A
If no, did you share this with the administrative staff?
Resident • • Observations
8. Were residents asked their preferences or opinions about the Y
activities planned for them at the facility?
9. 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 Y
convenience?
10. Are residents asked their preferences about meal/snack choices? Y
Are they given a choice about where they prefer to dine?
11. Do residents have privacy in making and receiving hone calls? Y The ONLY complaint on the visit was
12. Is there evidence of community involvement from other civic, Y/N Families are visiting, but no evidence of the robust
volunteer or religious groups? outside involvement as in the past.
13. Does the facility have a Resident's Council? Y There are over 100 resident-
Family Council? led committees there are
addressing all facets of life at
Carol Woods. One relatively
new resident has already
been recruited onto 3
committees, and finds that
concerns are addressed
quickly by staff. This idea
could be replicated at other
assisted living facilities.
Areas of Concern Yes/No/NA Exit Summary
Are there resident issues or topics that need follow-up or review at a later N Carol Woods has also been short staffed since
time or during the next visit? COVID. They work together as a team to
fill in where they are short„ so the
residents do NOT suffer.
Again we note: Carol Woods provides excellent
services to its residents. The facility is very well
maintained. Residents have a wide range of
activities available.
This Document is PUBLIC RECORD.Do not identify any Resident(s)by name or inference on this form.