The Reporting Party: A Short Story
The reporting party (RP) stated on 12/24/15 she arrived at the facility to visit her friend 94 year old resident John Swingle. The RP stated she brought two boxes of sugar free cake to share with John and the other residents. The RP stated she assisted John with eating his cake due to his blindness. Once the cake was eaten the RP asked her son to place the dirty plates on the table. Upon placing the plates on the table the RP stated she was accosted by a caregiver named Vladimir. According to the RP Vladimir yelled at the RP for supplying the resident with the cake. Vladimir rolled up his sleeves and demonstrated how he disimpacted John. The caregiver continue yell that it took him an hour to remove the impaction. He continued to exclaim how
he has placed John on a diet to prevent his impactions. The RP and the caregiver exchanged words and the RP apologized later. The RP stated she spoke with John's conservator/POA regarding his diet prior to the visit and he disclosed that John was not limited by a dietary restriction.
The RP stated when she walked to the door to exit the facility a female caregiver walked behind her with a dog (Doberman pincher) who barked at her as she exited.
he has placed John on a diet to prevent his impactions. The RP and the caregiver exchanged words and the RP apologized later. The RP stated she spoke with John's conservator/POA regarding his diet prior to the visit and he disclosed that John was not limited by a dietary restriction.
The RP stated when she walked to the door to exit the facility a female caregiver walked behind her with a dog (Doberman pincher) who barked at her as she exited.