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Rights of Nursing Home Residents

  • The right to be informed in writing of your rights, as well as the policies and procedures of the facility
  • The right to know about services and changes
  • The right to know about your medical condition
  • The right to participate in your plan of care, including the right to refuse treatment
  • The right to choose your own physician and to use the pharmacy of your choice
  • The right to have your personal and medical records treated as confidential
  • The right to manage your own personal finances, including:
    The right to know where your funds are and the account number; 
    The right to receive a written accounting every three months; 
    The right to receive a receipt for any funds spent; and
    The right to have access to your funds within the same day unless over $50 ($100 for Medicare resident), then within three days
  • The right to privacy and to be treated with dignity and respect
  • The right to use your own clothing and possessions
  • The right to be free from mental, physical and sexual abuse, exploitation, neglect and involuntary seclusion
  • The right to be free from restraints
  • The right to voice a grievance without retaliation


Calendar
07.07.08 : Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics
07.07.08 : Transcending the Literal: Photographs by Ansel Adams
07.07.08 : Fashioning Kimono: Art Deco & Modernism in Japan
07.07.08 : Turned and Thrown: English Pottery 1600-1820 From Local Collections
07.07.08 : Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship
07.07.08 : Enhance Fitness Program
07.07.08 : Curious and Commonplace: European Popular Prints of the 1800s
07.08.08 : Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics
07.08.08 : Workshop for Educators: Creating a School Garden
07.08.08 : Cancer Support Group
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'Living Well, Learning Well' Cookout
PhillyMeals Gala Reception
Dineout raises more than $100,000
Summer Camp Fun for Grandparents and Children
Program Assists Senior Immigrants
RSVP offers Rewarding Volunteer Opportunities
Local PDA State Plan Hearing Set for June 6
Terry Ruggles Hosts Emergency Fund Awards
PCA's 2008 State of the Agency Report
PCA’s “Seniors Celebrate the Arts” Festivities
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