Resident Bill of Rights

Golden West Centennial Lodge exists to provide long term care to our residents and support for their families. The Lodge is committed to providing residents a safe and secure community of care that maintains a sense of self and home.

We strive to enhance the quality of life of each resident, regardless of their physical or mental state by providing opportunities for the resident or advocate to engage in meaningful and relevant choices. Each resident is entitled to the following rights:

Each resident has the right to be treated with:

• Dignity
• Respect
• Courtesy in a way that recognizes the resident's qualities, spirituality, characteristics, uniqueness and individuality

Each resident has the right to be:

• Sheltered
• Fed
• Dressed
• Groomed
• Cared for in a manner consistent with their needs

Each resident or legal designated person has the right to:

• Information and freedom of expression
• Giving or refusing consent to treatment including medication, in accordance with the law, after being informed concerning consequences arising from the decisions pertaining to care services accepted or refused

Each resident has the right to:

• Have reasonable privacy while being treated and cared for by staff.
• Have a safe and clean environment.
• Hold responsibility and to participate.
• Continuity of care.
• Maintain a sense of hopefulness and to be cared for by those who are caring, sensitive and knowledgeable in meeting the changing needs, expectations and spiritual capacities of the resident

Each resident may:

• Communicate and meet with their legal representative as often as necessary and in private if desired

Each resident is to be encouraged to exercise their freedom of choice whenever possible, including the freedom to do the following:

• Exercise their choice of religion, culture and language
• Communicate with and have contact with, and visits to and from friends, family and others in privacy if desired.
• Choose recreational activities.
• Choose the personal items to be kept in their rooms, when safety and space permits.
• Select the clothing to be worn each day