October is Residents’ Rights Month

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October is Residents’ Rights Month— Are you ready?

By Jane Danner | October 4, 2024 | All members

October is Residents’ Rights Month, an annual event to honor residents living in all long-term care facilities. It is an opportunity to focus on and celebrate awareness of dignity, respect, and rights of each resident. Residents’ Rights Month is a time for staff, families, ombudsmen, residents and other advocates to focus on resident-directed care and emphasizing the self-determination, choice, and quality of life of each resident. Thank you all for providing residents/families dignified and quality care!

We want to see and hear from you what you are doing to recognize Resident Rights month and the residents you serve! Check out this video to learn more about Residents’ Rights Month from Jane Danner, Care Providers of Minnesota’s director of regulatory services. Share with us your activities and events. Tag CPM in your posted photos, along with these tags: #ResidentRights #ResidentsRock. This year's theme is "The Power of My Voice."

You can print a "Power of My Voice" poster and take photos with residents and staff stating what is powerful to them. Share your events and photos, who knows perhaps there is a prize for creative and amazing entries!

Note: Resident Bill of Rights are available in large print and many languages to ensure residents are informed of their rights.

Jane Danner | Director of Regulatory Services | jdanner@careproviders.org | 952-851-2489

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