Complaint Investigation Report

Investigation Finding: It was reported to the department that a male caregiver touched R1’s breast in an inappropriate manner. R1 reported the incident to her private companion through UPLIFT Home Care Agency, who then reported the incident to the owner of UPLIFT, who ultimately reported it to CCLD. LPA interviewed R1 in R1’s room. W1 was present and would not leave during interview. R1 felt more comfortable with W1 present, and W1 did not want R1 to be interviewed alone despite LPA asking W1 for some privacy for the interview.

R1 told LPA that a male caregiver, who’s name R1 could not readily remember, assisted R1 back from a common room where R1 and other residents were watching a movie. R1 said the caregiver took R1 by the arm and led R1 up 6 steps and down the hall to R1’s room. At the door R1 informed the caregiver that R1 did not need further assistance. R1 said the caregiver insisted on assisting in removing R1’s blouse. While removing the blouse, the caregiver touched R1’s breast making R1 feel uncomfortable. When LPA asked R1 if R1 could remember any features, or the name of the caregiver, R1 hesitated, as if to think, and W1 prompted R1 with a name. R1 thought about it, then repeated the name. R1 said R1 sees the caregiver from time to time around the facility prompting W1 to say this is how W1 knows the name of the caregiver. R1 did not seem to really know it was in fact that caregiver. R1 is certain it was a male caregiver. W1 was more certain.

LPA interviewed W1 in the hallway. W1 feels R1 gave a detailed description of the event and, although R1 has some memory issues with time, W1 thinks R1 remembers the event well enough.

LPA interviewed S1 who was present the day in question as well as the day before. S1 reported that R1 has been found on multiple occasions wandering around the facility and forgetful as to why R1 was out in the halls and where R1 was going. S1 recalled that the day before, another caregiver S4, had to walk R1 back to R1’s room after staff saw R1 wandering the hallway appearing disoriented and with a lean to R1’s walk. S4 informed LPA that S4 had the day before assisted R1 back to R1’s room from the other side of the building, but on the same floor.