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• DEc RATION OF RESIDENT'S RIGHTS EVERY RESIDENT SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS: 1, TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT,CONSIDERATION,DIGNITY,AND FULL RECOGNITION OF HIS OR HER INDIVIDUALITY AND RIGHT TO PRIVACY. 2. TO RECEIVE CARE AND SERVICES WHICH ARE ADEQUATE,APPROPRIATE,AND IN COM- PLIANCE WITH REM/ANT FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AND RULES AND REGULATIONS. 3, TO RECEIVE UPON ADMISSION AND DURING HIS OR HER STAY A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY AND THE CHARGES FOR THESE SERVICES. 4. TO BE FtREE OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE,NEGLECT,AND EXPLOITATION. S. EXCEPT IN EMERGENCIES,TO BE FREE FROM CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL RESTRAINT UNLESS AUTHORIZED FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME BY A PHYSICIAN ACCORDING TO CLEAR AND INDICATED MEDICAL NEED. B. TO HAVE HIS OR HER PERSONAL AND MEDICAL RECORDS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT DISCLOSED IF HE OR SHE OBJECTS IN WRITING UNLESS REQUIRED BY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION., 7. TO REE3VEA REASONABLE RESPONSE TO HIS OR HER REQUESTS FROM ThE FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR AND STAFF. B. TO ASSOCIATE AND COMMUNICATE PRIVATELY AND WITHOUT RESTRICTION WITH PEOPI!E AND GROUPS OF HIS OR HER OWN CHOICE ON HIS OR HER OWN OR THEIR INITIATIVE AT ANY REASONABLE HOUR, 9, TO HAVE ACCESS AT ANY REASONABLE HOUR TO A TELEPHONEWHERE HE OR SHE MAY SPEAK PRIVATELY. 10. TO SEND AND RECEIVE MAIL PROMPTLY AND UNOPENED, UNLESS THE RESIDENT REQUESTS THAT SOMEONE OPEN AND READ MAIL,AND TO HAVE ACCESS AT HIS OR HER EXPENSE TO WRITING INSTRUMENTS,STATIONERY,AND POSTAGE. It TO BE ENCOURAGED TO EXERCISE HIS OR HER RIGHTS AS A RESIDENT AND CITIZEN,. AND TO BE PERMITTED TO MAKE COMPLAINTS AND SUGGESTIONS WITHOUT FEAR OF COERCION OR RETALIATION. 12. TO HAVE AND USE HIS OR HER OWN POSSESSIONS WHERE REASONABLE AND HAVE AN ACCESSIBLE,LOCKABLE SPACE PROVIDED FOR SECURITY OF PERSONAL VALUABLES, THIS;SPACE SHALL SE ACCESSIBLE ONLY TO THE RESIDENT,THE AD MINISTRATOR,OR SUPERVIS OR-AN-CHARGE, 13. TO MANAGE HIS OR HER PERSONAL NEEDS FUNDS UNLESS SUCH AUTHORITY HAS BEEN DELEGATED TO ANOTHER.IF AUTHORITY TO MANAGE PERSONAL NEEDS FUNDS HAS1BEEN DELEGATED TO THE FACILITY,THE.RESIDENT HAS THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE THE/ACCOUNT AT ANY TIME. 14. TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE FACILITY IS ISSUED A PROVISIONAL LICENSE BYTHE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE BASIS ON WHICH THE PRO- VISIONAL LICENSE WAS ISSUED.THE RESIDENTS RESPONSIBLE FAMILY MEMBER OR GUARDIAN SHALL ALSO BE NOTIFIED. 15. TO HAVE FREEDOM TO PARTICIPATE BY CHOICE IN ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY ACTIVI- TIES AND IN SOCIAL,POLITICAL,MEDICAL,AND RELIGIOUS RESOURCES AND TO HAVE FREEDOM TO REFUSE SUCH PARTICIPATION. 16. TOECEIVE UPON ADMISSION TO THE FACILITY A COPY OF THIS SECTION. i fCounty Division of Facility Services Long Term Cam Ombudsman f 1330 SL Marys Street Division of Aging Oepar r eM of Social Services 708 Hillsborough Street Raleigh,NC 27605 Raleigh,NC 27803 Telephone. _. Telephone 1-800--662-7030 Telephone 1--800-662-7030