Aperion Care Vincennes
APERION CARE VINCENNES in VINCENNES, IN — inspection on October 22, 2025.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
During record review on 10/21/25 at 10:30 A.M., Resident C's diagnoses included but were not limited to large B-cell lymphoma lymph nodes of multiple sites.
Resident C's most recent MDS dated [DATE] indicated the resident was not receiving hospice care.
Resident C's physician orders included, but were not limited to, pain assessments every shift (started 9/9/25), Admit to hospice (started 9/17/25), supplemental oxygen at 2 liters per minute as needed for dyspnea/anxiety every shift (started 9/18/25), Lorazepam 0.5 mg every two hours as needed for anxiety/restlessness (started 9/18/25), morphine sulfate concentrate solution 20 mg/ml every 1 hour as needed for shortness of breath/pain (started 9/18/25)Resident C's facility care plan did not include a plan of care regarding hospice services.Resident C's nurse's notes included, but were not limited to the following: 10/6/25 at 4:55 P.M. - Morphine sulfate concentrate administered related to stomach pain.10/6/25 at 11:48 P.M. - Morphine sulfate concentrated administered was effective.
Resident sleeping.10/7/25 at 7:20 A.M. - Residents' respirations ceased, no apical pulse auscultated.
Resident C's medication administration record/ treatment administration record (MAR/TAR) for October 2025 indicated the resident's oxygen level was not assessed every shift as ordered during the day or night shift of 10/6/25 through 10/7/25.
During an interview on 10/22 at 11:25 A.M., RN 6 indicated following the administration of a PRN pain medication, nursing staff should reassess a resident within an hour to monitor if the medication was effective. RN 6 indicated that a resident requiring hospice services should be assessed and monitored more frequently. On 10/21/25 at 2:30 P.M., RN 8 supplied a facility policy titled Hospice Services, dated 11/18/2012.
The policy included, .The facility will provide hospice services either directly or through arrangements with a qualified service provider. 17.
All treatments and services are documented in accordance with the facility's medical record policies and nursing procedures.This citation relates to intakes 2641662 and 2639734. 3.1-35(g)(1)
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