Washington Ctr for Aging Svcs: Rights Violations - DC
Resident 221 was admitted with chronic respiratory failure, morbid obesity, and sleep apnea. She required total assistance with bathing and lower body care, substantial help with upper body tasks, and continuous oxygen therapy at 2 liters per minute through a nasal cannula.
The facility's discharge planning policy required the social worker to counsel residents and families about available services. But Employee 41, who served as the discharge coordinator, failed to follow through on her commitments to the family.
During discharge planning, the social worker assured the family she would coordinate home care services, physical therapy, and occupational therapy for the resident. The family needed this support because the primary caregiver at home was wheelchair-bound.
The resident was discharged on June 7, 2025, at noon. A nursing note documented that "medication and discharge teaching provided patient verbalized understanding of teaching." The resident went home with a facility oxygen cylinder, and her daughter promised to return it.
But the promised services never materialized.
The family filed a complaint on June 24, stating the rehab facility "didn't even have operable transport oxygen for her to go home with." More critically, they said the social worker "stopped answering our calls after my mom was discharged."
The family told inspectors they called Employee 41 several times after discharge, but she failed to return their calls. Without the promised home care services, they were left scrambling to provide care themselves.
The resident has fallen multiple times since returning home, though without injury. The family has been using an oxygen concentrator the resident had from two years ago, rather than the continuous oxygen therapy services the social worker was supposed to arrange.
When inspectors interviewed Employee 41 on August 11, she claimed she had verbally requested home care services with a local agency that "frequently comes into the facility." But she had no documented evidence of that correspondence or whether the agency had accepted or denied services for the resident.
The social worker also claimed she didn't know the resident needed continuous oxygen therapy services. This contradicted the nursing discharge summary, which clearly documented the resident "continues on oxygen therapy at 2 liters per minute via nasal cannula for shortness of breath."
The home care agency representative confirmed to inspectors that he had verbally informed Employee 41 that his agency could not provide services for the resident. But like the social worker, he had no documented evidence of the denial and couldn't remember the specific date of the conversation.
The resident's assessment showed she had intact cognitive status but required extensive physical assistance. She needed substantial to maximum help with upper body tasks, total assistance for lower body care, and help with mobility. She was also receiving physical therapy, occupational therapy, and oxygen therapy at the facility.
The nursing discharge summary had documented that the resident "completed rehab therapy successfully" and was scheduled to "continue to receive Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy/Home Health services in the community."
None of those community services were ever arranged.
The facility's own policy required the discharge coordinator to ensure residents and families understood available services. But Employee 41's failure to coordinate promised care left a vulnerable resident without the support system she needed at home.
The family's complaint painted a picture of abandonment: a social worker who made assurances during the discharge process, then became unreachable once the resident left the facility. The resident, dependent on oxygen and requiring extensive physical assistance, was left in the care of a wheelchair-bound family member who had expected professional support.
Federal inspectors found the facility failed to implement its discharge planning process to ensure a safe discharge. The resident continues to live at home without the wraparound services the social worker promised to arrange.
Full Inspection Report
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Last verified: June 20, 2026 · Our methodology
WASHINGTON CTR FOR AGING SVCS in WASHINGTON, DC was cited for violations during a health inspection on August 29, 2025.
Resident 221 was admitted with chronic respiratory failure, morbid obesity, and sleep apnea.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.