AL-Brookdale Meadowmont 2025-03-17

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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 Report Completed by Time spent in facility: 50 minutes Arrival time: 11:20 Visit Date: 3/17/2025 Name of person exit interview was held with: Interview was held: In Person Jessica Werner,Administrator Committee Members Present: Jackie Pod er and Prakash Sista 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 (Required for Nursing Homes Only) Resident Profile Comments/Other Observations 1. Do the residents appear neat,clean and odor free? Yes Residents were neatly dressed. 2. Did residents say they receive assistance with personal care Observed instances of personal care being activities?Ex. brushing their teeth, combing their hair, inserting Yes administered by staff. Staff were very attentive dentures or cleaning their eyeglasses? to the residents, very respectful, and very caring. 3. Did you see or hear residents being encouraged to participate in Yes,this was especially true in Memory Care. their care by staff members? Yes The Memory Care Unit is especially caring and loving. 4. Were residents interacting with staff,other residents&visitors? Yes, many residents were happy to speak with Yes us. Family and friends were seen visiting loved ones. Staff interacted pleasantly. 5. Did staff respond to or interact with residents who had difficulty Yes Ample help is always available. communicating or making their needs known verbally? 6. Did you observe restraints in use? No 7. If so, did you ask staff about the facility's restraint olicies? N/A Resident Living Accommodations Comments/Other Observations 8. 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. 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 It was very quiet there. No loud noises. 12. Does the facility accommodate smokers? Yes Where?Outside only 13. Were residents able to reach their call bells with ease? Yes Yes,we saw them in reach of the residents. 14. Did staff answer call bells in a timely&courteous manner? Always! If no, did you share this with the administrative staff? Yes Resident •/NA Comments/Other Observations 15. Were residents asked their preferences or opinions about the Yes The Activity Calendar is always well populated. activities planned for them at the facility? Evidence of resident activities such as crafts were observed. We arrived on St Patrick's Day and a party had been planned. 16. 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? 17. 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. 18. Do residents have privacy in making and receiving hone calls? Yes 19. 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. 20. Does the facility have a Resident's Council? Yes Family Council? Areas of • • Exit Summary