YOUR RIGHTS AS A NURSING HOME RESIDENT (a summary)

State and Federal regulations require nursing homes to have written policies covering the rights of residents.

The facility must implement these policies and explain them to you. Any person requiring nursing home care should be able to enter any nursing home and receive appropriate care, be treated with courtesy and enjoy continued civil and legal rights.

As a Nursing home resident, you have the right to:

• Dignity, respect and a comfortable living environment;
• Quality of care;
• Freedom of choice to make your own, independent decisions;
• The safeguard of your property and money;
• Safeguard on admission, transfer and discharge;
• Privacy in communications;
• Participate in organizations and activities of your choice;
• An easy to use and responsive complaint procedure;
• Exercise all of your rights without fear of reprisals.