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All nursing home residents have rights protected by the Nursing Home Reform Act and Americans with Disabilities Act. In evaluating health care providers, you should be aware of these rights to monitor care provided in a nursing home.

Click on the links to the right for more information on specific rights of a nursing home patient. Be sure to contact us with any questions.

[NOTE: This summary is adapted from "Nursing Homes: Getting Good Care There" by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, Washington, D.C., phone: 202-332-2275.]
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