Residents' Rights

Learn about your rest home resident rights.
 
As a rest home resident you have the right:

• To be treated with respect and dignity, free from abuse and neglect.

• To have your personal preferences reasonably accommodated.

• To be informed of your rights and responsibilities as a consumer.

• To be free from physical or chemical restraints.

• To examine your own medical or personal records.

• To manage your own personal or financial affairs.

• To know your medical condition and participate in planning or refusing care.

• To privacy in personal matters, medical care, visits and sending or receiving mail unopened.

• To participate in social and religious activities of your choice.

• To be fully informed of any matter relating to your life in the home, including services or charges covered by the daily rate.

• To voice your concerns and problems, along with

• recommended changes, to facility staff or others.

• To receive 30 days written notice of relocation or discharge,

• and an opportunity to appeal such a notice.

• To have all reasonable requests responded to promptly.