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Your Rights as a Nursing Home Resident in New York State and Nursing Home Responsibilities

April 2007

Resident Rights

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

• Dignity, respect and a comfortable living environment
• Quality of care and treatment without discrimination
• Freedom of choice to make your own, independent decisions
• The safeguard of your property and money
• Safeguards in 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.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Dignity and Respect
• Admission
• Life at the Facility
• Clinical Care and Treatment
• Privacy and Confidentiality
• Finances
• Transfer and Discharge
• Required Postings
• For Further Information
• Glossary

"Your Rights as a Nursing Home Resident in New York State and Nursing Home Responsibilities" is also available in Portable Document Format (PDF 190KB, 38pg.)