Home Takeover: A Case Study

The reporting party (RP) stated there is a belief that the licensee and Maria Dickerson are committing fraud. According to the RP the licensee is never available. The RP stated Maria Dickerson lives in the licensed home with her son. The RP stated when they arrive to the facility Maria is the person providing care within 10-15 minutes the licensee would arrive at the home. There were a few occasions when the RP made visits she only communicated with the licensee over the telephone. The RP stated the licensee never answers the phone call made to (916) 806-8085 however, the licensee would return calls made to that phone number.

The RP stated that the resident is very lucid, alert, and was very uncomfortable about going in her diaper. The RP stated the resident is fond of sports and enjoys watching sports on the television. The RP stated the resident was enjoying the television when she was told she had to go to bed. When she complained a caregiver named Robert go into the resident's face and told her that she was going to bed. According to the RP the resident was intimidated by the caregiver. Although the resident no longer lives in the facility she fears that the caregiver will find and harm her. The reporting party stated on one occasion the resident was having respiratory problems and the facility contacted the RP. The RP questioned that staff and asked if the resident had a fever. The RP was told that the resident was agitated therefore the RP went to the facility to check on the resident. The RP asked the caregiver to take the resident's temperature using a digital thermometer. According to the RP the caregiver did not know how to operate the thermometer therefore requiring the RP to take the resident's temperature. The resident was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with

The reporting party is (RP) Ophelia Larose the grandmother of the foster child Aniyah Blake. The RP stated she and the biological mother had a visit with Aniyah on 6/19/15. The RP the foster father (Mark Cannon) did not bring food or diapers for the visit. When foster father was asked about the missing items the foster father replied "the FFA did not provide me with them when they dropped Aniyah off." The RP stated the child appeared very hungry and the bio mother provided the child with a bottle and diapers. The foster child had a diaper rash according to the RP. The RP got the impression the foster father did not want to participate in the

He reports the patient’s roommate was subsequently evicted from his home after the landlord inquired about the ambulance visiting. He reports he contacted her father concerning the patient residing within the family home, but the father has said no. In addition, he reports he has attempted to contact her uncle but has been unable to make contact with him. He reports he has attempted to make contact with her said friend who is considering allowing her the opportunity to reside with her but she has not answered her phone and he has been unable to leave a voice message. He reports no one wants her in their home, and the patient has “burned her bridges” with family members. He reports her family would benefit from counseling. In addition, he reports her family has high expectations of CPS. He reports her current case was not going to close within 12 days of 06/30/2017. In addition, the case will not

CCIB Intake received a call from resident Eugene Kunz DOB 2/8/24 in room #6. Mr. Kunz call to state he wanted to remove his daughter Joyce as his Power of Attorney (POA) and pay his $3000 rent each month. According to the caller he has residing in the facility for approximately 3 1/2 years and wanted to return to his home, however due to his slight dementia he was having difficulty with his memory and therefore could not return to his home. Conversely the caller described how his daughter would have him examined by physician who would give him 3 words at the beginning of his examination and at the end would ask him the 3 words. Unfortunately the caller could never recall the 3 words and thus was unable to return to his home. Recently the caller

The reporting party (RP) stated a home visit was made on 4/8/16 for foster child Ronny Perdomo. During the visit the RP observed multiple bruising to the foster child's lower part of his spine, upper left shoulder, and on his back area. The RP stated she took pictures of the bruises. The foster mother Ana Ramos explanation for the bruising was the child is Anemic. The RP stated on 4/11/16 she consulted with her SCSW who advised her to take the child for a forensic exam. The RP stated on 4/12/16 she took the child to have a medical examination. The RP stated on 4/19/16 at approximately 1:50PM she received a call from a Nurse Practitioner (name not provided) from High Desert Regional Clinic who informed the RP the child's bruising was highly

The reporting party (RP) stated there are two residents who are not receiving their medications as prescribed by their physicians. According to the RP Marymay in apartment #120 has a medication that has not been ordered or filled by the pharmacy. The RP disclosed that Marymay has been hospitalized twice and her medication still has not been given which is reflected on the Medication Administration Record (MAR). The RP is concerned for Marymay's health and well-being due to her lack of medication. Subsequently there is another resident residing in apartment #111 named Gene Bryan (?) which dosage of thyroid medication was changed. However, the change was not made and the resident continued to receive the old dosage until the daughter called to

The reporting party (RP) stated the foster child arrived to the hospital via ambulance on 9/21/15 at 7PM due to seizure disorder. The foster parents were not present during the transport to the hospital. The RP was concern regarding no bedside presence from foster parents. The foster child was a drug baby resulting in seizure disorder and withdraws. The RP stated the foster child was placed in the home on 9/10/15. The foster mother delayed her arrival to the hospital due to being tired. The foster mother did arrive at 8:40PM and informed the RN at 9:34PM that she wanted to go home. According to the RP the foster mother stated she had no legal right to the child. The RP spoke with Dr. Suzette Mohammed with the FFA who stated it was the hospital's

It was reported on 10/10/17 that the foster children did not have dinner. It was reported that there is no food in the home. It was disclosed to reporting party (RP) that the foster mother (FM) has 2 refrigerators; one for the foster children and the other is for FM’s family. The foster children’s refrigerator is bare and FM’s refrigerator is full. The foster children are not allowed to go into the other refrigerator. It was disclosed to RP that the FM has snack but there are no snacks for the foster children. It was also reported that there is no food in the cabinets. FC#2 reported that FM may cook 1 meal a week for the family and that FM goes grocery shopping every other week, but the food does not last. RP was told that the foster children

Mr. P is an 88-year-old man who was admitted to hospital after falling outside his home on an uneven sidewalk. He underwent a successful hip replacement surgery and has begun his rehabilitation on an acute care surgical unit. Mr. P’s 61-year-old son and daughter-in-law visit him frequently while he has been hospitalized, but they are unable to care for him after his discharge from the hospital. The physical therapist feels that Mr. P cannot adequately care for himself at home. (Fero, Herrick, & Hu, 2011, p. 113)

The reporting party (RP) stated resident Frank Barrell DOB: 6/5/33 was admitted into the facility on 11/15/16 and passed away on 12/15/16. The RP disclosed the facility failed to offer the resident food. According to the RP, Mr. Barrell was a Hospice resident and would sleep several hours a day. Consequently the facility had failed to wake Mr. Barrell for his meals and not provide meals for him in his room. The RP stated when her employee would arrive and asked Mr. Barrell if he had eaten he would respond "no." Furthermore, the RP disclosed of an incident when an employee arrived after 10AM and Mr. Barrell had not had breakfast. The hospice employee went to the kitchen in search of food and was informed due to the resident sleeping through

Reporting is the daughter and POA for resident Earnest Anderegg (DOB: 1/1/36). When the resident moved into the facility on 10/1/16, RP was told that the Rent was $1,800.00 for a private room. After the resident was admitted, licensee requested a deposit of an additional $500.00 from RP for incidentals (for outings) which RP paid. RP was then verbally notified by licensee that the rent would be increasing to $2000.00 per month. RP told licensee that they could not afford this amount and that she would be taking him out. RP stated that licensee gave her a hard time taking the resident out of the facility. RP stated that the licensee contacted the Ombudsman who question the resident. The resident has dementia and he told the Ombudsman and the

The reporting party (RP) stated her father Charles L. Clemons DOB: 2/22/31 was admitted to the facility on hospice. The hospice was provided by Kaiser Permanente who provided all the care for the resident. The RP stated after 5 days in the facility her father passed away. The RP paid $4200 for rent and request to have the pro-rate amount of the rent refunded. The administrator Susan Kendakur informed the RP that she would not refund any portion of the rent due to her father being a hospice resident. The RP disclosed that the facility did not provide the hospice care for the resident and should be entitled to a refund. According to the RP the administrator refuses to return her numerous phone calls. The RP stated she explained to the administrator

The reporting party (RP) stated resident Gladys Olson age 87 DOB: 1/9/30 needs are not being met in a timely manner. The RP did not specify exact what those needs where. However, the RP did state the caregiver named Delphine Shanley provides unhealthy meals to the residents. Furthermore, the RP stated the facility contains mold and rat feces. Additionally the RP stated the caregiver is not properly cleaning the facility (no specifics regarding the lack of cleanliness). Overall the RP is reporting neglect of resident Gladys Olson.

The reporting party (RP) stated he is a friend of resident Ken Cox and that they belong to a "Photos Club." Yesterday, the RP picked up the resident to attend a photo fair. The RP stated the resident sustained a left black eye, bruises to the right side of his face, and bruises to his arms and leg. According to the RP the bruises to the resident legs were covered with a large bandage, however the bruises were noticeable. When the RP questioned the resident he was informed that resident was "beat up" by the owner. The resident disclosed he is a person who would speak out against the system. Consequently the resident was asked to leave the facility. There are no photos of the