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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAL-Brookdale Meadowmont 2024-12-19 Co munity Advisory Committee Quarter) /Annual Visitation Report County: Orange Facility Type: Facility Name/Address: Assisted Living Brookdale-Meadowmont 100 Lanark Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 Visit Date: 12/23/2024 Time spent in facility:45 minutes Arrival time: 10:30AM Name of person exit interview was held with: Interview was held: In Person Daneisha Turrentine, Business Office Coordinator Committee Members Present: Jackie Pod er and Prakash Sista Report Completed by Jackie Pod er Number of Residents who received personal visits from committee members: 6 Resident Rights Information is clearly visible: Yes Ombudsman Contact Info is correct and clear) posted:Yes The most recent survey was readily accessible: Staffing information clearly posted: N/A Re uired for Nursing Homes Onl Resident Profile Yes/No/NA Comments/Other Observations Do the residents appear neat, clean and odor free? Yes Residents were neatly dressed. Did residents say they receive assistance with personal care activities?Ex. Observed instances of personal care being brushing their teeth, combing their hair, inserting dentures or cleaning Yes administered by staff. Staff were very attentive their eyeglasses? to the residents and very respectful. Did you see or hear residents being encouraged to participate in their care Yes Yes,this was especially true in Memory Care. by staff members? Were residents interacting with staff, other residents&visitors? Yes Did staff respond to or interact with residents who had difficulty Yes communicating or making their needs known verbally? Did you observe restraints in use? No If so, did you ask staff about the facility's restraintpolicies? N/A Resident Living Accommodations Comments/Other Observations 1. Did residents describe their living environment as homelike? Yes All of the residents that we spoke with reported that they enjoyed Brookdale. They described the facility as homey and comfortable. 2. Did you notice unpleasant odors in commonly used areas? Yes We noticed an odor outside one of the rooms on the second floor. The CNA was assisting one of the residents who needed care. 3. Did you see items that could cause harm or be hazardous? No 4. Did residents feel their living areas were too noisy? No 5. Does the facility accommodate smokers? Yes Where?Outside only 6. Were residents able to reach their call bells with ease? Yes 7. Did staff answer call bells in a timely&courteous manner? If no, did Vou share this with the administrative staff? Yes Resident Services Yes/No/NA Comments/Other Observations 8. Were residents asked their preferences or opinions about the Yes Residents have monthly meetings and discuss activities planned for them at the facility? any issues they might have.Their input is solicited as far as the menu, activities, etc. 9. Do residents have the opportunity to purchase personal items of Yes The residents are able to purchase items and their choice using their monthly needs funds? charge to their room. Can residents access their monthly needs funds at their convenience? 10. Are residents asked their preferences about meal/snack choices? Yes Residents all eat in the dining rooms, Memory Are they given a choice about where they prefer to dine? Yes Care meals are provided in the dining area in their unit. 11. Do residents have privacy in making and receiving hone calls? Yes 12. Is there evidence of community involvement from other civic, Yes The community is very involved in the activities volunteer or religious groups? that occur at Brookdale. Musical groups are scheduled to perform over the holidays. 13. Does the facility have a Resident's Council? Yes Family Council? Areas of • Yes/No/NA Exit Summary Are there resident issues or topics that need follow-up or review at a later We spoke with the Business Office Coordinator time or during the next visit? about the odor in the hallway. As noted,there was care being administered, but Daneisha took notes and will follow-up.hat were Daneisha also spoke about the activities taking place over the holiday period as well as the field trips residents available to the residents. This Document is PUBLIC RECORD.Do not identify any Resident(s)by name or inference on this form. Top Copy is for the Regional Ombudsman's Record.Bottom Copy is for the CAC's Records.