Aperion Care Marion Llc

attention to Resident C at that time.

Later in the day, DA 3 told [NAME] 2 about Resident C getting his own drinks and passing coffee out to other residents. DA 3 just wanted to do his job.

During an interview with Resident C on 9/30/25 at 10:07 a.m., he indicated DA 3 said he would knock me out.

There were residents and other dietary staff present at the time of the incident. DA 3 started running his mouth and told Resident C if he did not quit talking, he was going to knock him out.

Resident C walked away, but DA 3 followed him and continued to threaten him.

That was not the first time DA 3 was disrespectful to Resident C.During an interview with DA 3 on 9/30/25 at 11:36 a.m., he indicated Resident C became unruly during breakfast service. He cut into the line and got his own drink. DA 3 had told him several times previously he was not allowed behind the service line. DA 3 felt Resident C was being disrespectful to the dietary staff. DA 3 indicated he might have been a little loud when addressing Resident C. He reported the incident to the DM and was suspended pending an investigation. He was later terminated. He felt Resident C's statement was respected over his own statement regarding the incident.

During an interview with the Administrator on 9/30/25 at 11:55 a.m., she indicated Resident C said DA 3 cursed at him, saying I'll knock your f*ing a out. DA 3 indicated to both the Administrator and the DM Yeah, I probably did say that.

Resident C did not have a history of being dishonest. DA 3 indicated he yelled at Resident C the day before when passing him outside, in front of the facility. DA 3 and Resident C had a history outside of the facility, prior to either being affiliated with the facility.

During an interview with the DM on 9/30/25 at 12:17 p.m., he indicated DA 3 was waiting in the back parking lot the morning of the incident. DA 3 asked Resident C to not get his own drinks on other occasions.

None of the dietary staff saw or heard the incident.A current facility policy, titled Abuse Prevention Policy, provided by the Administrator on 9/29/25 at 11:09 a.m., indicated the following: .The abuse, neglect, or other mistreatment of residents in (facility), physically, mentally, or emotionally, is unlawful and is prohibited.

Any employee or volunteer who becomes aware of abuse, mistreatment, neglect, exploitation or misappropriation shall immediately report to the Administrator or Department head.

The Administrator or Department head will report abuse to the state agency per state and federal requirements.a.

Abuse: Abuse is the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish.1.

Verbal abuse is defined as the use of oral, written, or gestured language that willfully includes disparaging and derogatory terms to residents or their families, or within their hearing distance, regardless of their age, ability to comprehend, or disability.

Examples of verbal abuse include but are not limited to threats of harm, saying things to frighten a resident.3.1-27(a)(b)

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