Resident Rights
This right ensures residents can make their own schedule, including when to sleep and eat.
What is the right to self-determination?
Facilities must provide care based on this type of plan tailored to each resident.
What is a person-centered care plan?
These types of liquids are typically used for patients with risk of aspiration
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Residents must be free from this, which includes verbal, physical, and mental mistreatment.
What is abuse and neglect?
Residents must receive care to prevent and treat these skin injuries.
What are pressure ulcers?
This professional must oversee dietary services, either full-time or as a consultant.
What is a registered dietician
Nursing homes must not use these physical or chemical methods for staff convenience.
What are restraints?
Facilities must ensure residents maintain or improve this physical ability unless clinically unavoidable.
What is range of motion?
Menus must reflect these aspects of the resident population.
What are cultural, religious, and ethnic preferences?
Residents have the right to make these without fear of retaliation.
What are complaints?
This type of care must be provided to maintain mobility and foot health.
What is podiatry services
No more than this number of hours should pass between dinner and breakfast.
What is 14 hours?
This document outlines all resident protections and must be provided upon admission.
What is the Resident Bill of Rights?
Facilities must follow these standards when providing treatment and services.
What are professional standards of practice?
Residents have the right to make these choices about their meals.
What are personal preferences?