Hilltop at Blue River: Resident Rights Violation - MO
The December 19 incident at The Hilltop at Blue River began when the resident told an occupational therapy assistant he didn't want to do therapy that day due to increased pain in his leg.
CMT A, who was working with the resident's roommate, told the resident he had to get up. The aide then placed pants on the resident while he resisted, pulled him from a lying position to sitting, and placed him in the wheelchair.
The resident said he felt excessive force was used. "CMT A spoke very loudly to him and said he was going to get him out of bed," according to the inspection report. "CMT A grabbed him out of bed and placed him in a wheelchair even though he did not want to go."
The therapy assistant witnessed the incident and told CMT A "that he did not have to get that rough with him."
The resident said the situation made him "feel small."
When interviewed, CMT A claimed the resident "got combative and swung at him" before medication administration and that he was "trying to protect himself." The aide said he needed the resident upright because "the resident would choke if the resident didn't take the medications in a sitting position."
CMT A acknowledged he was familiar with the facility's resident rights policy and could have notified the charge nurse when the resident refused, "but he did not notify the charge nurse that day."
The Director of Nursing sent CMT A home after the incident.
The facility's administrator said staff should document resident refusals and honor resident choices, even if that means removing themselves and having someone else speak with the resident.
Full Inspection Report
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Last verified: June 20, 2026 · Our methodology
HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE in KANSAS CITY, MO was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 2, 2026.
CMT A, who was working with the resident's roommate, told the resident he had to get up.
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