Resident Rights

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 1. You have the right to be free from physical and verbal abuse;

 2. You have the right to be free from physical restraints and seclusion unless it is determined that there

 are no less restrictive methods of controlling behavior to reasonably insure the safety of you, the

 Resident and other persons;

 3. You have the right to be informed about your plan of action during your stay and to participate in the planning as able;

 4. You have the right to be promptly and fully informed of any changes in your plan of action;

 5. You have the right to accept or refuse any plan of action, unless it is determined through established

 legal processes that you are unable to care for yourself, or are a danger to yourself or others;

 6. You have the right to be fully informed of the charges;

 7. You have the right to confidentiality of your Resident records;

 8. You have the right to have and retain personal property which does not jeopardize your

 safety, violate written program rules, or endanger the safety of other Residents;

 9. You have the right to converse privately, have convenient and reasonable access to the

 phone and mails, and to see visitors unless denial is necessary for your plan of action and the reasons

 are documented in your action plan;

 10. You have the right to be informed of the programs complaint policy and procedures and

 the right to submit complaints without fear of discrimination or retaliation, and to have them

 investigated by the program within a reasonable period of time;

 11. You have the right to access your own records and obtain copies of them when needed.