Your rights as a nursing home resident in New York State

What rights do I have as a nursing home resident in New York?

 
 According to the New York State Department of Health, nursing home residents 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
 
 • be informed in writing about services and fees before you enter the nursing home
 
 • the safeguard of your property and money
 
 • appeal a transfer or discharge with the New York State Department of Health
 
 • privacy in communications and the treatment and care of personal needs/belongings
 
 • choose your own schedule, activities and other preferences that are important to you
 
 • receive visitors of your choosing at the time of your choosing
 
 • an easy-to-use and responsive complaint procedure
 
 • be free from abuse including verbal, sexual, mental and physical abuse
 
 • be free from restraints
 
 • exercise all of your rights without fear of reprisal
 
 • participate in the established resident council at the facility
 
 • access and inspect records pertaining to your care

 
 In addition, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a broad revision of nursing home regulations to be phased in during 2018 into 2019.

For a more detailed report on your rights and the required duties nursing homes, please visit https://www.health.ny.gov/facilities/nursing/rights/docs/your_rights_as_a_nursing_home_resident.pdf

 
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 http://ltcombudsman.org/uploads/files/support/Module-2.pdf