WELLINGTON HILLS LIVING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
LOCATED: 607 WOODLAND STREET, EUFAULA, OK 74432

WELLINGTON HILLS LIVING AND REHABILITATION CENTER was cited by the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES for the following deficiencies:

PLEASE NOTE: The following highlighted quoted text is only a portion of the full report/survey submitted by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES. The full report/survey can be found here.

FACILITY FAILED TO ASSIST THOSE RESIDENTS WHO NEED TOTAL HELP WITH EATING/DRINKING, GROOMING AND PERSONAL AND ORAL HYGIENE

LEVEL OF HARM – ACTUAL HARM

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY**
Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined the facility failed to assist residents with grooming for three (#3, #4, and #5) of five sampled residents reviewed who needed extensive assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) from the facility. a) During an interview resident #3 stated on two different occasions it had taken the staff so long to answer his call light he had to urinate on himself and finally have a bowel movement (BM) on himself and lay there in urine and feces until the call light was answered. The resident stated it made him feel like the lowest form of human dignity on earth to have to urinate and have a bowel movement on himself and then lie in urine and feces for six hours. The resident stated he did not treat his dogs that way. The resident stated he had cried himself to sleep. b) During an interview resident #4 stated the staff had shut the call light off a few minutes earlier. The resident stated her bottom was very sore from sitting in urine for 5 to 6 hours at a time. With tears in her eyes, the resident stated it went to hours and was very cold sitting in urine that long and no human should be treated that way. The resident stated her bottom was raw from sitting in urine. During observation of incontinent care for resident #4, an open stage II pressure sore was noted on the resident’s left upper thigh and a stage I pressure sore was observed on the resident’s right upper thigh. A nurse stated the wounds had not been noticed before. c) During an interview resident #5 stated two times he had a BM in the bed. The resident stated, that is embarrassing, have not done that since I was a kid. The resident stated he was left on the bedpan one hour and 45 minutes recently. During an observation resident #5 was assisted to turn. Discoloration was noted on the upper left leg and bottom buttock cheek (light purple, measuring approximately 5 x 10 cm). Multiple scratches with skin break were noted in the discolored area. A nurse observed the area and stated it looked like maybe it was caused by the bedpan.

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