Resident Rights

1.  Residents have the right to privacy and to communicate and/or visit with the     persons of their choice and to have care and/or treatment given in the absence of persons they do not wish to be present.

2.  Residents have the right to be treated with dignity and respect at all times.

3.  Residents have the right to be as independent as possible and to be given the freedom to function to the maximum of their potential.

4.  Residents have the right to a protective and comfortable environment.

5.  Residents have the right to individual consideration of their needs including physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.

6.  Residents have the right to their own religious beliefs and cultural preferences.

7.  Residents have the right to be involved in decisions regarding their care, including the information required to make those decisions.

8.  Residents have the right to expect strict confidentiality of information regarding their health and personal records.

9.  Residents have the right to family/staff advocacy.

10.  Residents have the right to make choices in as many areas of their lives as possible as long as those choices cause no harm to themselves or others.