Atlanta Nursing Home Bill of Resident Rights

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The Georgia Nursing Home Bill of Rights was enacted more than thirty years ago to establish rights for nursing home residents. The bill provides nursing home residents with a specific set of rights, which if violated, may put the assisted living facility at risk for penalties, fines, and possible legal action. If you suspect the facility in which you placed your loved one is violating the Georgia Nursing Home Bill of Rights, contact our nursing home abuse attorneys for a free, no obligation review of your claim to find out if we can restore the rights provided by law to your elderly relative.

Nursing Home Resident Rights

Under the Georgia Bill of Nursing Home Resident Rights provides those placed in elder care facilities with the following rights:

The right to be informed about their medical condition and available treatments
The right to receive appropriate care and treatment
The right to be free from unnecessary restraints, both physical and chemical
The right to medical record confidentiality
The right to private examinations
The right to have privacy for dressing, bathroom trips, visits and phone calls

The Georgia Bill of Rights also allows residents the right to receive 30 days notice of an involuntary discharge or transfer, and to have the right to object to such an action. Residents must also receive 15 days written notice before they are transferred to another room or bed.

Atlanta Nursing Home Lawyers for Resident Rights

In addition to the nursing home resident rights listed above, those placed in an assisted living facility also have the right to be free from all types of Atlanta nursing home abuse. When a patient is being abused in a nursing home, and the abuse resulted from the facility's negligence in caring for its patients, legal recourse may be available. To find out if our Atlanta nursing home lawyers can protect your loved one’s nursing home resident rights, and to help put an end to the abuse, complete our free case evaluation form on the right.

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