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I brought plates, forks, spoons, & coffee cups many times, all wrapped in plastic, and put into or on top of drawer. Used items were thrown away immediately. Food safety was a priority.
Even if a specific resident did not get sick easily, it was possible for the wrong person to get hold of used or leftover items that could make someone else sick or cause injury (think of the manicure/shaving/hair items). If it landed on the floor - real easy for someone to slide/trip on. So those items might get put in a different spot to keep away from others or to prevent harm to others.
Some clothes did not fit, so I handed them to the nurse manager. Since no one wanted the clothes, they defaulted back to my spouse as owner of those items. The clothes were returned to his room. I took them to a thrift store.
Residents had things, considered a treasure by some, junk by others. A long list of policies about personal items was reviewed and signed by all parties upon admission to the facility. I have a friend who's dad just went to an assisted living facility - same rules signed by everyone.
It's also possible that when the housekeeping crew arrives to clean up, they are moving items, but not necessarily throwing them away.
All I know, is given the time I observed the people at the facility, residents and staff alike had pretty clear boundaries as to personal items and safety, and everyone signed off on these rules.
If you have a refrigerator and kitchen cabinet space, was it food items that were thrown out? If yes, could the items been passed the expiration date?
Everything brought into the Al facility for you (except food) should be inventoried under your name, even if someone else brings it to or for you. So, (theoretically, depending upon how well the AI facility keeps records) there "should" be an accurate accounting of all your belongings. If you suspect something is missing, tell someone in charge. They should investigate and if it can be proven to be missing, you should be given the option to have it paid for or to to get them to replace it for you.
If they try to ignore your complaint after a month's time, go report your loss (es) again. But, this time go directly to the Manager or Director if you can. If you need to, get someone to help you find out who that person is, if you are not sure. It could be the person who gives tours to new people who come to check out the place to see if they want to stay there.
Hope this helps. You DO have privacy rights, like in your own home.
Several pullups in the closet like a few boxes. They threw them all away
Can you give us a bit more info about what's been going on? What did they throw away? Did they give you any sort of excuse or explanation? Is there a dispute about rent, or did they claim that they had to throw the things away because they were a hazard somehow, for instance? Could there have been a misunderstanding or mistake?