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National Residents' Rights Week |
October 3 - 9, 2004 - Residents' Rights Week
"Spotlight on Quality: Focus on Residents' Rights" Plan now for for your state’s Residents’ Rights Week celebrations! Residents’ Rights Week will be celebrated October 3rd – 9th, 2004. This year’s theme is “Spotlight on Quality: Focus on Residents’ Rights.” With this being a Presidential election year, NCCNHR is compiling materials, activities, and best practices on how to assist residents of long-term care:
- Learn about candidates running for office – i.e,. written materials or “meet the candidates” forums
- Get registered to vote
- Obtain absentee ballots
- Get to the polls to cast their votes
Promotional materials, including a sample letter to the newspaper and Governor’s proclamation is available on the website now. The 2004 packets are available. Order now. NCCNHR hopes there will be Residents’ Rights week events in every state! See what some states have planned.
Sample Governor's Proclamation
Sample Mayoral Proclamation
Sample Press Release
Sample Letter-to-the-editor
Ombudsmen, note that the Ombudsman Resource Center provides each state ombudsman with one packet at no cost that can be copied for local programs, or copies can be purchased from NCCNHR.
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Residents' Rights Week is designated by the National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform and celebrated the first full week in October each year to honor residents living in all long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, subacute units, assisted living, board and care, and retirement communities. It is a time for celebration and recognition offering an opportunity for every facility to focus on and celebrate awareness of dignity, respect and the value of each individual resident. Residents' Rights Week is also a time to reflect on the importance of the Nursing Home Reform Law of 1987 which promises quality of life and care and residents' rights for each resident. During this week NCCNHR encourages everyone to honor the family members, staff, advocates, and residents themselves who promote and ensure that dignity, privacy and other basic human rights are maintained as an integral part of the lives of residents living in long-term care settings.
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