Nursing Home Residents Rights

• Be treated with respect and dignity; 
• Be free from chemical and physical restraints; 
• Manage their own finances; 
• Voice grievances without fear of retaliation; 
• Associate and communicate privately with any person of their choice; 
• Send and receive personal mail; 
• Have personal and medical records kept confidential; 
• Apply for state and federal assistance without discrimination; 
• Be fully informed prior to admission of their rights, services available and all charges;
• Be given advance notice of transfer or discharge;

Making a complaint - if you suspect a violation of residents rights, contact...

Illinois Hotline 1-800-252-4343
Missouri Hotline 1-800-392-0210
Hotlines for All States

In our Wood River, Illinois, location, we conveniently represent clients in Alton, St. Clair, Madison, and St. Louis Counties, and throughout Illinois and Missouri.