Case Study: Schiamberg And Colleagues

and reported an occurrence of abuse towards a resident (Schiamberg & Colleagues, 2012). This study randomly selected participants for a phone survey from a list of individuals who had a loved one living in a nursing home (Schiamberg & Colleagues, 2012).). The participant sample included 452 older adults who were living in a nursing home (Schiamberg & Colleagues, 2012).). Family members reported that 110 of the older adult participants had experienced some form of physical abuse, which was almost twenty-five percent of the sample (Schiamberg & Colleagues, 2012).) Sexual and physical abuse are just two types of abuse that older adults in nursing homes could potentially experience. It is important that older adults feel safe and have the resources

All employees, residents, and visitors must understand and abide by the Residents' Rights and report any instances of those rights being violated. These rights really stress the dignity of the residents and stress self-determination, meaning that the resident has the right to decide what happens to them (NCCNHR Administration, 1999). Some areas that are covered and discussed within the rights are quality of life, services, activities, being informed, self-determination, making independent choices, confidentiality, respect, dignity, security of possessions, discharges, complaints, and having visitors (NCCNHR Administration, 1999). Residents have the right to be informed on the services that can be provided to them, charges being made to their accounts or insurances, their rights, facility information, etc. (NCCNHR Administration, 1999). Residents have the right to make their own, independent choices about their medical care and other personal things (NCCNHR Administration, 1999). Residents have the right to medical privacy, personal privacy, respect, and dignity (NCCNHR Administration, 1999). The Ombudsman program acts as advocates for older adults living in nursing homes, making sure that their rights are not being violated and that they are happy with the care that they are