Multy Medical Skilled Nursing Facility

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

Protect a residents' right to refuse some types of non-requested transfers within the nursing home.

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Provide immediate access to any resident.

Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.

Inform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges.

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

1) Protect residents from being forced to work at the nursing home, or 2) let residents work if they want to.

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.

Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Provide information about how to apply for and use Medicare and Medicaid benefits.

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Not prohibit or in any way discourage a resident from communicating with federal, state, or local officials.

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.