Hello, how are you today?
I'm good just learning more about nursing home care
Oh I volunteer at a nursing home! It's very important to take care of the elderly.
Oh cool! I thinks it's good they've started smaller nursing homes, gives more individual care
I agree. There are too many cases of elderly abuse and neglect.
Nursing home residents' rights
Nursing home residents' rights are the legal and moral rights of the residents of a nursing home. Legislation exists in various jurisdictions to protect such rights. An early example of a statute protecting such rights is Florida statute 400.022, enacted in 1980, and commonly known as the "Residents' Rights Act.""
Specific rights protected vary greatly by jurisdiction. Types of rights protected include: dignity, medical privacy, pecuniary, dietary and visitation rights. Process rights, such as right of
- "Sonia" by Paule Baillargeon
- "I Forget" by SNFU released on If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
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- "An Alzheimer's Story" This documentary provides the rare opportunity of following a family with an Alzheimer's victim for two years
- "The More We Get Together" The More We Get Together gives insights into working with very old, disoriented, nursing home residents (Demented).
- "No Place Like Home: Long Term Care For the Elderly