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13 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Daiquiri Boyd made an unannounced visit to the Resident Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) and met with staff, who then called Administrator, Teresa Long.
LPA was greeted by facility staff and was granted entrance into the faciity. Residents were in their rooms and watching television in the living room and some had just finished breakfast. LPA toured the faciity and interviewed Administrator and resident. LPA obtained copies of the residents prescriptions, verifying that the Nicorette patch had expired and were no longer prescribed. LPA spoke with resident and he had not expressed that he wanted to start smoking again, only that he wanted another patch. Resident was made aware of the smoking area and the restrictions with the current residents that are on oxygen. LPA verified that all NO SMOKING signage is in place at the faciltiy.
Based on interviews and observations, it was determined that the above allegation: Licensee is not providing an area for residents to smoke and staff did not re-order resdient's Nocorette patch, is UNFOUNDED. This agency has investigated the complaint. We have found that the complaint was unfounded, therefore we have dismissed the complaint. |