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EPOCH SENIOR HEALTHCARE OF BREWSTER
873 HARWICH ROAD
BREWSTER, MA  02631

(508) 896-7046

Size (date of last inspection: 20051028)
173 total beds available
154 current residents
89% occupied

Staff Presence
3.9 nurse hours per resident per day
0.97 with Registered Nurses
0.4 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.53 with Certified Nurse Assistants

Medicare and Medicaid
Yes participant in Medicare
Yes participant in Medicaid

Administration Details
  • This home is owned by a for-profit corporation
  • This home is not located within a hospital
  • The owner does own other homes
  • This home has resident and family councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20051028)
    74%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    3%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    10%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    10%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    4%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    16%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    8%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    28%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    6%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    2%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    17%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    11%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    34%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    24%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    5
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20051028Corrected By: 20051209
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Get services outside the nursing home that meet professional standards.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20051028Corrected By: 20051209
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20051028Corrected By: 20051209
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20051028Corrected By: 20051209
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20051028Corrected By: 20051209
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050112Corrected By: 20050221
    4
    1...12
    Mistreatment: Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20051028Corrected By: 20051209
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050112Corrected By: 20050221
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Use the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050112Corrected By: 20050221
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050112Corrected By: 20050221
    4
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20050112Corrected By: 20050221
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20051028Corrected By: 20051209


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