Pruitt Carolina Point 2018-12-05

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Community Advisory Committee Quarterly/Annual Visitation Report County: Orange Facility Type: ☐Family Care Home X Nursing Home ☐Adult Care Home ☐Combination Home Facility Name/Address: Pruitt Carolina Point’ 5935 Mt Sinai Rd Durham NC 27705 Visit Date: 12/05/18 Time spent in facility: 1 hr 30 min Arrival time: 2:40 p.m. Name of person exit interview was held with Michael McMorris, Administrator Interview was held in Person Committee Members Present: Jerry Ann Gregory, Carol Kelly Report Completed by: Carol Kelly Number of Residents who received personal visits from committee members: 6 Resident Rights Information is clearly visible: x Yes Ombudsman Contact Info is correct and clearly posted: x Yes The most recent survey was readily accessible: x Yes (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 7. If so, did you ask staff about the facility’s restraint policies? n/a Resident Living Accommodations Yes/No/NA Comments/Other Observations 8. Did residents describe their living environment as homelike? n/a 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? ☐ Outside only ☐ Inside only ☐ Both Inside/Outside no 13. Were residents able to reach their call bells with ease? yes 14. Did staff answer call bells in a timely & courteous manner? If no, did you share this with the administrative staff? no yes Several complained that they had to wait a long time. 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 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 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