Disability Rights Center of New Hampshire

Know Your Rights: Nursing Home Resident

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If you believe your rights have been violated, you can contact us to speak with an attorney free of charge. 

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Your Rights

The following is a summary of your legal rights and protections. Exceptions apply – Ask Us.*

  • You have the RIGHT to be treated with dignity, courtesy, and respect by your peers and staff.
  • You have a RIGHT to live in a safe environment free from abuse, neglect, and discrimination.
  • You have the RIGHT to be free from restraint and seclusion.
  • You have the RIGHT to make a complaint or file a grievance without fear of punishment or retribution.
  • You have the RIGHT to help create your own care plan and to manage your own money including choosing someone to assist you if you want.
  • You have the RIGHT to medical, dental, and mental health services.
  • You have the RIGHT to keep and use your personal belongings, to room with your spouse, and to be notified of room or roommate changes.
  • You have the RIGHT to send and receive mail and email, have visitors, and make phone calls.
  • You have the RIGHT to have your services explained clearly, including to have an interpreter, if needed.

Contact us if you have questions or think your rights have been violated:

If we are not available to speak to you immediately, please leave a message. Someone will call you back as soon as possible.

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Front of Nursing Home Rack Card with an elderly couple sitting on a bench. Smaller images feature other elderly couples.

This card was made possible by grants from the NH Bar Foundation, the US DOE, and the US DHHS: SAMHSA & ACL. This was published at U.S. taxpayer expense and is not an official communication from any funder.

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About DRCNH

Disability Rights Center – New Hampshire is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating barriers for people with disabilities across New Hampshire. DRC is the federally designated protection and advocacy agency for New Hampshire and has authority under federal law to conduct investigations in cases of probable abuse or neglect.

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