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Nursing Home Neglect Attorneys

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nursing home resident's rights are guaranteed by Federal law, and violators of the inherent rights of elderly persons are subject to prosecution and punishment. The Nursing Home Reform Act aims to protect residents of elder care facilities and ensure the fair and humane treatment of our senior loved ones. Provisions include measures designed to protect residents' physical, mental and psychosocial well-being, and ensure quality of care. Nursing home residents deserve dignity, and any treatment devoid of decency should be investigated and disciplined carefully.

Nursing home resident rights under the Nursing Home Reform Act Bill of Rights include:

  • The right to be free of abusive behavior, neglect and mistreatment
  • The right to personal privacy
  • The right to exercise personal freedoms, such as the right to be free from physical restraint
  • The right to have basic needs met, such as physical and medical needs
  • The right to socialization and family interaction
  • The right to maintain dignity and be free of degrading treatment
  • The right to act with self-determination
  • The right to communication
  • The right to access of information, including changes in care, medical treatment, or other details that affect daily living
  • The right to fair and equitable treatment
  • The right to voice complaints or opinions, and notify others of problems with care, without discrimination or negative consequences
  • The right to manage personal affairs if agreed upon by family
  • The right to request discharge under certain conditions, or the right to be informed of ordered discharge
  • The right to access of facility policy, state survey and regulation information
  • The right to participate in medical treatment planning
  • The right to confidentiality of personal, medical and financial information

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For more information on nursing home rights, talk to a Pennsylvania nursing home neglect attorney. Call or email our law office today for skilled legal advice.

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