September 5, 2000

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Public Health has fined Woodstock Residence $10,000 (Statement of Violation) for failure to take the necessary precautions to assure a resident’s safety. The 115-bed skilled care facility is located at 309 McHenry Ave. in Woodstock.

Responding to a complaint, Department surveyors learned an 85-year-old resident was injured when she became wedged between the mattress and side rail on her bed. The woman was treated for a puncture wound to her left eye.

After interviewing maintenance staff, surveyors determined that a recent supply of side rails did not fit securely against the bed mattresses, which allowed the mattresses to slide creating a gap on one side of the bed. The facility has since begun bolting the side rails to the bed frames to alleviate the problem.

A Department-ordered plan of correction required the facility to take all necessary precautions to keep the residents’ environment free from accident hazards.