THERAPY PARTNERS

and

 HARDIN HILLS HEALTH CENTER

are offering a

FREE Balance Clinic

and Lunch

on June 24 starting at 11:30AM.

 

 

 

The clinic is free and open to Seniors who are looking forward to getting more active and heading outdoors!  The clinic includes free balance testing and exercises along with home safety techniques and education.  Lunch will be a free boxed lunch and will be served at noon.

 

 

 

We invite you to join us by calling

419-673-5251 to RSVP.

 

 

 

 

The Nursing Home Resident’s Bill of Rights

The rights of nursing home residents are protected under Ohio law.  The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program works to assure that these rights are protected.  The rights are summarized below. A complete listing is available from the Ombudsman Program.

Residents have the right to:

1. A safe, clean living environment.

2. Be free from physical, verbal, mental and emotional abuse.  Treatment with respect in full recognition of dignity and individuality.

3. Adequate and appropriate medical treatment, nursing care, and other services that comprise necessary and appropriate care consistent  with the program for which the resident contracted, without regard to payer source.

4. Have all reasonable requests and inquires responded to promptly.

5. Have clothes and bed lines changed as needed to insure comfort and sanitation.

6. Obtain name and specialty of any physician or other person responsible for coordination of care.

7. Select staff physician of choice or obtain own physician from outside the home.

8. Participate in decisions that affect the residents’ life, including the right to communicate with physician and employees of the home, obtain current information on status, and participate in care planning.  To have access to medical records.  To give or withhold informed consent for treatment.

9. Withhold payment to physician if physician did not visit.

10. Confidential treatment of personal and medical records.

11. Privacy during medical examinations and personal care.

12. Refuse to serve as a medical research subject.

13. Freedom from chemical & physical restraint except under close supervision & orders of physician.

14. Obtain pharmacist of choice and pay fair market price for drugs.

15. Exercise all civil rights unless adjudicated incompetent.

16. Access to opportunities that enable residents to achieve their fullest potential.

17. Consume alcoholic beverages unless medically or policy contraindicated.

18. Use tobacco unless medically or policy contraindicated.

19. Retire and rise on own schedule per request as long as this does not disturb other residents.

20. Observe religious obligations and to maintain individual and cultural identity. To participate in social and community groups.

21. Privacy in communications; receiving & sending mail; access to telephone for private conversations; and private visits.

22. Privacy for visits by spouse or share a room if both are residents of the same home.

23. Have room doors closed and to not have them opened without knocking.

24. Retain & use personal clothing & reasonable amount of possessions in reasonably secure manner.

25. Be informed of basic charges, services offered and additional charges related to these services. Right to a 30-day notice of rate changes.

26. Receipt of a bill at least monthly by the resident and person paying the bill.

27. Be free from financial exploitation and to manage their personal financial affairs or the right to an accounting, at least quarterly, upon written request if the home accepts written delegation.

28. Unrestricted access to property on deposit during reasonable hours.

29. Reasonable notice before room or roommate is changed with an explanation of reason.

30. Not to be transferred or discharged from the home except for medical reasons, own welfare or another resident’s welfare, non-payment of bill or closure of home.

31. Voice grievances and recommend changes in policies and services free from restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal; including access to residents rights advocates.

32.  Have any significant change in health status reported to their sponsor.