This expresses the basic values of respect and dignity
that residents should encounter in all care homes.
The exercise of these rights should be considered the absolute
prerogative of each resident, regardless of circumstances, disability
or age. Restrictions must only occur in circumstances where there are
demonstrable reasons to justify such departures. These circumstances
should be recorded and the records should be kept for external scrutiny.
| Trial
Period |
The right to enter the home initially on a trial basis
during which nothing will be done to dispossess the individual of
their previous accommodation. |
| Contract/brochure |
The right to receive a contract outlining the rights
and obligations of both the home and the resident. |
| Appropriate
care |
The right to have their social, emotional and physical
needs and wishes identified, acknowledged and met wherever possible
with particular attention being paid to those people in minorities. |
| Assessment/review |
The right to participate fully in the formulation
of their care plans and to be informed of all services that may
be relevant to their needs (regardless of their immediate availability). |
| Quality
Of Life |
The right to live within a safe and comfortable environment,
within which social care practices support and stimulate in order
to enable each individual to enjoy their life to the full. |
| Dignity |
The right to be treated in such a manner as to allow
the individual to retain dignity at all times. |
| Privacy |
The right to receive care that provides adequate security
to the individual, protecting them both from the "behaviour
of others"and from any undue danger created by their own behaviour
or circumstances. |
| Individuality |
The right to be treated as a valued individual at
all times. |
| Independence/Choice |
The right to make choices about their own lifestyle
and to exercise personal independence on all possible occasions,
including those within which there is a degree of personal risk. |
| Life
in the home |
The right to be informed of any matters likely to
affect their life within the home and to participate fully in all
decisions affecting their homes. |
| Access
to information |
The right to have access to their personal file. |
| Citizenship |
The right to exercise all their civil and natural
rights and to have access to all local services (health leisure,
education and social services). |
| Continuity |
The right to maintain links with family, friends and
other personal contacts from the past |
| Personal
Responsibility |
The right to take responsibility for their own personal
affairs (including the tights to manage their own finances and to
administer their own medicines) and to undertake all those daily
living tasks of which they are capable. |
| Advocacy/Complaints |
The right to be represented by an advocate of their
choice and the right to have access to a formal complaints procedure
(which includes the right to contact the registration authority
direct). |
