SHENANDOAH SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY in SHENANDOAH, PA was fined $63,635 by CMS following 42 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

SHENANDOAH SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY (SHENANDOAH, PA) — $63,635 in CMS Fines

Outcome: SHENANDOAH SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY in SHENANDOAH, PA was fined $63,635 by CMS following 42 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.


• Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.


• Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.


• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.


• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.


• Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.


• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.


• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.