The
Illinois Nursing Home Care Act provides residents with important
rights and benefits regarding their care and treatment including:
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The right of
a resident to recover for the actual damages suffered as a result of
abuse or neglect. Actual damages include present and future medical
expenses, attorney's fees and the cost of litigation.
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The
empowering of the Illinois Department of Public Health to monitor
Illinois nursing homes, investigate complaints of abuse or neglect, the
fining of nursing homes for violations of a resident's rights and
establish standards for the qualifications and training of nursing home
employees
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Protecting
residents who seek compensation for abuse or neglect they have suffered.
The act states that a nursing home shall not transfer, discharge, evict,
harass, dismiss or retaliate against a resident or a resident
representative because of any report, testimony or complaints. This
protection becomes especially important if the resident remains at the
nursing home after the alleged abuse or neglect occured.
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The
Federal Nursing
Home Reform Act enacted by Congress in 1987, created a national
minimum set of standards of care and rights for people living in
certified nursing facilities. The act provides that a nursing home must
provide services and activities to attain or maintain the highest
practical physical, mental and psycho social well-being of each resident
in accordance with a written plan of care commonly known as the
Patients Bill of Rights.
The most
significant rights of the nursing home resident's Bill Of Rights include:
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The right to
be informed about the policies of the nursing home and about their
personal rights as residents.
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The right to
know about their medical conditions.
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The right to
participate in the planning of their own medical treatment.
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The right to
be free from abuse and restraints.
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The right to
privacy, dignity and respect.
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The right to
manage their own personal finances.
Click here to the Complete
Patients Bill of Rights
For over 34
years Donald W. Fohrman & Associates, Ltd., has protected the legal rights
and secured maximum settlements/verdicts for Illinois nursing home
residents that have been the victims of abuse or neglect.
Call
800-437-2571 anytime if you believe
that a loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect, for
a free, no obligation Consult with an experienced nursing home
abuse attorney or use our convenient Do I
have a case? submission form.
There is
absolutely no charge for the cost of investigating your claim of abuse or
neglect. Only after your case has been settled or a judgment obtained, do
we deduct legal fees and costs from the amount received. No
recovery-no fees.
