Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Vincent Moleski, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Stephen Richardson, Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) Service Coordinator Sharon Mendy, and licensee/administrator Orlando Carpio met via Microsoft Teams on 8/9/24 to discuss the number of false complaints filed by a resident (R1), and other ongoing issues involving R1.

LPM Richardson asked what had been done since the previous meeting, also discussing R1, in order to reduce R1's behaviors. Mendy said that R1 has been receiving crisis management phone services, and has recently begun receiving in-person visits from crisis management personnel. Mendy also said that a disability rights attorney had attended R1's recent IPP meeting in order to discuss R1's medication refusals, but R1's mother has continued to encourage R1 to refuse their medications, and R1 has continued to refuse their medications.

LPM Richardson asked if any steps had been taken toward legally denying R1's access to their cell phone due to numerous false reports to both CCLD and law enforcement. Mendy said this possibility has been discussed with the disability rights attorney.

LPM Richardson asked about behavior intervention plans in place to encourage R1 to take their medication. Carpio said there had been plans in place to that effect, but R1 complained to CCLD that they were being "bribed" to take medications. All allegations regarding forced medication administrations at this facility have been determined to be either unsubstantiated or unfounded. Mendy said that ACRC was considering bringing in new behavior consultants to utilize different techniques to reduce behaviors from R1.

LPM Richardson said that R1's continued disruptive behaviors could jeopardize their placement. Carpio said that R1 was also refusing to walk on their own and preferred to use walkers and a wheelchair.