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32 | Per R2, R1 personally told them they had taken “too much medicine" and forgot to set the breaks on their wheelchair leading to the fall. R2 stated that after R1 informed them of what had occurred, they told "everybody" and R1 “was upset.” R2 denied S1 or S2 ever discussing R1’s fall with them personally and denied having any knowledge of S1 or S2 ever discussing R1 or R1’s fall with other residents. During their interview, R3 denied S1 or S2 ever discussing R1’s fall with them personally and denied having any knowledge of S1 or S2 ever discussing R1 or their fall with other residents. Per R3, it had been R2 who had informed other residents that R1 had sustained a fall because of their drinking. R3 stated they have overheard staff discussing other residents and the care being provided on more than one occasion, however, R3 unable to identify the staff alleged to have been discussing residents or identify residents alleged to have been discussed. During their interview, Staff 1 (S1) denied ever discussing R1 or R1’s fall with R2 or R3 and denied ever informing R2 or R3 that R1 had been drinking or overdosed. S1 denied having any knowledge of S2 or any other staff discussing R1's or any other resident's personal information with other residents. During their interview, Staff 2 (S2) denied ever discussing R1 or R1’s fall with R2 or R3 and denied ever informing R2 or R3 that R1 had been drinking or overdosed. S2 denied having any knowledge of S1 or any other staff discussing R1's or any other resident's personal information with other residents. During their interview, S3 denied having any knowledge of S1 or S2 discussing R1 or R1's fall amongst themselves or with other residents. S3 denied witnessing or having any knowledge of S1 or S2 discussing R1's drinking with R2 or R3. Per S3, residents gossip amongst each other and that is how information about other residents spreads.
Due to allegation being uncorroborated during interviews conducted, the Department is unable to determine if Facility staff did not meet the personal rights of the residents. Although the above allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore at this time the above allegation is unsubstantiated. An exit interview was conducted and copy of this report was provided at the end of the inspection. |