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Here is the Residents' Bill of Rights as proposed in Bill 140 2006, currently having passed second reading and in committee for discussion.
Residents' Bill of Rights
3. (1) Every licensee of a long-term care home
shall ensure that the following rights of residents are fully respected
and promoted:
1. Every resident has the right to be treated with courtesy and
respect and in a way that fully recognizes the resident's individuality
and respects the resident's dignity.
2. Every resident has the right to be protected from abuse.
3. Every resident has the right not to be neglected by the licensee or staff.
4. Every resident has the right to be properly sheltered, fed,
clothed, groomed and cared for in a manner consistent with his or her
needs.
5. Every resident has the right to live in a safe and clean environment.
6. Every resident has the right to exercise the rights of a citizen.
7. Every resident has the right to be told who is responsible for and who is providing the resident's direct care.
8. Every resident has the right to be afforded privacy in treatment and in caring for his or her personal needs.
9. Every resident has the right to have his or her participation in decision-making respected.
10. Every resident has the right to keep and display personal
possessions, pictures and furnishings in his or her room subject to
safety requirements and the rights of other residents.
11. Every resident has the right to,
i. participate fully in the development, implementation, review and revision of his or her plan of care,
ii. give or refuse consent to any treatment or care for which his or
her consent is required by law and to be informed of the consequences
of giving or refusing consent,
iii. participate fully in making any decision concerning any aspect
of his or her care, including any decision concerning his or her
admission, discharge or transfer to or from a long-term care home or a
secure unit and to obtain an independent opinion with regard to any of
those matters, and
iv. have his or her personal health information within the meaning of the Personal Health Information
Protection Act, 2004
kept confidential in accordance with that Act, and to have access to
his or her records of personal health information, including his or her
plan of care, in accordance with that Act.
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