Every
resident has the right to be fully informed as evidenced by written
acknowledgments, prior to and during/his entire stay, of these rights and all
rules and regulations governing resident conduct.
Each resident
has the right to be fully informed of services available in the facility, or to
be coordinated through the facility, and the charges for those services, whether
they are included in the facilities per diem rate, and how they are to be
provided.
Each resident
has the right to be fully informed by a physician of his/her medical condition,
unless medically contraindicated, and to be afforded the opportunity to
participate in the planning of medical treatments. This also includes the right
to refuse any experimental otherwise undesirable treatments or medications, as
permitted by law. Residents also must be advised of the consequences of such
refusals.
Each resident
has the right to be given a reasonable advance notice of transfer or discharge
and the accompanying reason for that particular action. Reasons may include
medical, financial (lack of payment), or for the residents or another residents
welfare. These reasons are to be documented in the residents records.
Each resident
should be encouraged, and if needed, assisted to exercise his/her rights as a
resident and as a citizen, to voice grievances, recommend changes in related
facility policies, recommend changes in staff and outside representation of the
residents choice. Residents are to be free of restraint, interference, coercion,
discrimination and reprisal.
Each resident
has the right to manage his/her personal financial affairs or to be given at
least a quarterly accounting of financial transactions made on the residents
behalf, should the facility accept his/her written delegation of this
responsibility.
Each resident
has the right to be free from mental and physical abuse, and to be free from
physical and chemical restraints, with exception for emergencies or as
authorized in writing by a physician or another person legally authorized to
prescribe care, only for a specified and limited period of time, or when
necessary, to protect the resident from injury to themselves or to others.
Each resident
has the right to be assured confidential treatment or his/her personal medical
records and to approve or refuse their release to any individual outside the
facility, except in the case of transfer to another health facility, or as
required by law or third party payment contract.
Each resident
has the right to be treated with consideration, respect and recognition to
residents dignity and individuality. This includes privacy in treatment and
care of the residents personal needs.
Residents must
not be required to perform services for the facility that are not part of the
therapeutic nature as stated in the residents plan of care.
Residents may
associate and communicate freely and privately with persons of the residents
choice. They can send and receive personal mail unopened, unless medically
contraindicated.
Residents may
meet with others and participate in activities of social, religious and
community groups, unless medically contraindicated.
Residents may
retain and use their own personal clothing and possessions as space permits,
unless to do so would infringe upon the rights of the other residents and unless
medically contraindicated.
If the resident
is married, he/she is assured of privacy for visits by the residents spouse. If
both are residents of the facility, they may be permitted to share a room,
unless medically contraindicated.
Residents may
have daily visiting hours established.
Residents may
have visits from members of the clergy at anytime at the request of the resident
or the residents guardian.
Residents
relatives or their responsible parties may visit at any reasonable hour,
especially in cases of the critically ill, unless medically contraindicated.
Visits with family, friends, clergy, social workers, professional or business
associates must be kept private, especially if requested.
Regardless of
personal assets, residents must be given access to a telephone from which
confidential calls may be made or received.
Residents must
be fully informed and assisted if necessary on procedures and in action to
contact a state Ombudsman, or a related state official regarding complaints
about facility policies, environmental conditions or treatment procedures.
Residents have
the right to inspect and/or purchase copies of all medical records. This
includes a full explanation in terms that they understand as to the contents of
such records. The same is true in regards to any facility resident financial
records.
All other civil
rights, such as voting and various other rights, remain intact until medically
or legally contraindicated. All rights are protected by law and may be enforced
through a number of federal, state, and local authorities depending on the exact
nature of the crime. For example, physical abuse charges would be investigated
by the State Department of Health with local police making arrests and
prosecuting the suspected criminals.
We will be pleased to accept your collect call if you are calling for
information about admissions.
- Telephone
- (330) 758-8106
- FAX
- (330) 758-7030
- Postal address
- 830 Boardman Canfield Rd.
- Boardman, Ohio 44512
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- Admission Coordinator: Pat Ivany (330) 758-8106
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- Electronic mail
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