Catherine Denlinger, MSW, LSW
Director of Social Services
The GRAND of Dublin
Resident Rights
This SSS (Social Services Series) will be a continuation of Ohio & Federal Nursing Home Residents’ Bill of Rights. During our last series we looked at resident rights six to fifteen. We will resume summarizing the resident rights continuing with number sixteen.
- Residents have the right to pursue opportunities at their own expense to achieve their fullest potential including but not limited to social, recreational, vocational, habilitation and/or educational programs.
- Residents have the right to consume a reasonable amount of alcohol at their own expense unless not medically advisable in writing by physician. The Grand has a pub that serves alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages during our happy hour.
- Residents have the right to use tobacco at their own expense unless not medically advisable in writing by physician. The Grand is a nonsmoking center.
- Residents have the right to wake up and go to bed per their preference as long as they do not disturb others or the posted meal schedules and/or unless not medically advisable in writing by physician.
- Residents have the right to attend/observe/participate in religious activities, the right to maintain individual and cultural identity and the right to participate in activities of their choosing.
- Residents have the right to private communication with family, social worker and/or any other persons unless not medically advisable in writing by physician. Resident further have the right to receive, send and mail sealed, unopened correspondence, access to a telephone for private communications, and/or private visits at any reasonable hour. The Grand has all private rooms and private phones with individual phone numbers.
- Residents have the right to privacy of his/her spouse and/or if both reside at the same center, to share a room unless not medically advisable in writing by physician.
- Residents have the right to have privacy by having their doors closed and to be knocked upon prior to opening, unless not medically advisable in writing by physician and/or in the case of an emergency.
- Residents have the right to have their personal clothing and to have their own possessions at the center unless not medically advisable in writing by physician.