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Residents’ Rights. Basic Human Rights. Protected by Constitution Laws clarify these rights: Right to be treated with respect Right to live in dignity Right to pursue a meaningful life Right to be free of fear. Basic Human Rights. Behaviors that infringe on human rights : - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Residents’ Rights
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Basic Human Rights
– Protected by Constitution– Laws clarify these rights:
• Right to be treated with respect• Right to live in dignity• Right to pursue a meaningful life• Right to be free of fear
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Basic Human Rights
Behaviors that infringe on human rights:
• addressing residents as children• using demeaning nicknames for
residents• leaving door open during bath• threatening a resident with harm
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• Ethical and legal basis• States have adopted or codified
these rights into law• Posted in facility• Distributed on admission in
many facilities
OBRA 1987 Residents’ Bill of Rights
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Residents have the right to:
2. receive care, treatment, and services which are adequate and in compliance with rules
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Residents have the right to:
3. receive a statement of services and charges
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Residents have the right to:
4. have on file the attending physician’s proposed schedule of medical treatment.
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Residents have the right to:
5. privacy
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Residents have the right to:
6. Be free from mental and physical abuse, and free from restraint (except in an emergency)
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Residents have the right to:
7. receive reasonable response to all requests
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Residents have the right to:
8. associate and communicate privately
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Residents have the right to:
9. manage financial affairs
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Residents have the right to:
10.private visits from spouse
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Residents have the right to:
11. privacy in the resident room. Personal items should not be searched.
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Residents have the right to:
12.present grievances and recommend changes
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Residents have the right NOT to:
13.perform services for the facility
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Residents have the right to:
14.retain, store, and use personal clothing and possessions
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Residents have the right NOT to:
15.be randomly discharged or transferred from the facility
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Residents have the right to:
16.be notified if the facility is given a provisional license
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Behaviors That Uphold Residents’ Rights
• Address as Mr., Mrs., or Miss unless asked to use a specific name
• Never withhold social responsiveness• Never ignore residents• Make eye contact
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Behaviors That UpholdResidents’ Rights
–Make eye contact– Allow to complete sentences prior to
leaving room– Don’t shut or slam door to quiet
resident– Never threaten or intentionally hurt
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Behaviors That UpholdResidents’ Rights
• Encourage socialization (meal-time)• Assist to activities/meetings/church• Participate in planned activities• Help with phone calls, cards, mail
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Behaviors That Uphold Residents’ Rights
• Explain care you plan to give • Observe safety precautions• Obtain proper consent after identifying
resident
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Behaviors That Uphold Residents’ Rights
• Treat all residents equally• Promote positive attitudes• Report errors to supervisor immediately
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Behaviors That Uphold Residents’ Rights
• Handle personal items carefully
• Add new items to list of resident’s belongings
• Mark all items with resident’s name
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Behaviors That Uphold Residents’ Rights
• Sit when feeding a resident• Offer a clothing protector; do NOT
automatically place clothing protector on the resident prior to eating
• Give resident centered, not task centered care
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Behaviors That Uphold Residents’ Rights
• Address resident in a dignified way• Listen to what resident has to say• Converse with resident in an adult
manner• Respect resident’s privacy
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Behaviors That Uphold Residents’ Rights
• Adult residents must be treated as adults. Give age appropriate care.
• Age-appropriate considerations:– Style of dress– Hair style and grooming– Recreational activities– Social activities
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Age Appropriate CareGuidelines
• Don’t ignore or humor resident• Explain what care you are going to give• Promote resident independence• Treat resident as you would want to be
treated
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Age Appropriate CareGuidelines
Encourage resident to make choices:• select clothing to wear• select books to read• select television programs to watch
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Age Appropriate CareGuidelines
Encourage resident to make choices:• select food and nourishments• select activities of interest• select friends
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Age Appropriate CareGuidelines
• Recognize value of past experience (validate the resident)
• Praise age appropriate accomplishments• Encourage adult behavior
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