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NURSING HOME RESIDENTS' RIGHTS
- Has the right to request and receive information regarding minimum acceptable staffing levels as it relates to his/her care;
- Has the right to request and receive the names and positions of staff members providing his/her care;
- Has the right to request and receive an organizational chart outlining the facility's chain of command for purposes of making requests and asserting grievances;
- Has the right to choose a personal attending physician;
- Has the right to participate in an ongoing program of activities designed to meet, in accordance with his/her assessments and plan of care, the patient's interests and physical, mental and psychosocial well-being;
- Has the right to examine the results of the most recent facility survey conducted by federal and/or state surveyors and any plan of correction in effect with respect to the facility (*survey results must be posted in a readily accessible area);
- Has the right to receive notice before his/her room or roommate is changed, except in an emergency.
The Elder Law Program is a service partially funded under the Older Americans Act through the Delaware Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities.