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In one Brooklyn nursing home, equipment, dining chairs, walls and floor tiles are dirty and in disrepair. Wheelchairs are patched with duct tape, and refrigerators, microwave ovens and freezers are filthy. Inspectors observed workers feeding residents without speaking to them, and some residents were seen sitting mutely for hours while posted activities never took place.
In another facility, inspectors noted that the privacy curtain was not drawn around a resident’s bed while his wounds were tended to. The resident’s diaper was open and his roommate observed the whole procedure.
In yet another, residents can only withdraw their own money stored in the nursing home “bank” on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 – 3 p.m., even if an unexpected need arises at other times. In addition, while the total amount of resident funds managed by the facility at time of inspection was $130,825, the facility’s Surety Bond Policy only covered up to $100,000.