Working in long-term care is different from almost any other place of employment. First, we care for residents who call our workplace their home. Because of that we must support them as health care providers, but we must also help them make this residence as home-like as possible. Second, we must be advocates for our residents and protect their rights -- especially considering that many have conditions -- like dementia -- that interfere with their judgment and memory.
This program and the surrounding in-service training will:
~ Explain resident rights and their importance to staff members, your facility, and your residents
~ Describe why it's important for you to protect resident rights
~ Demonstrate techniques you can use in your daily routines to attend to basic rights and safeguard them for your residents
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