Under Federal law nursing home residents are entitled to:
-Proper care and being informed of their medical condition as well as knowing the drugs they have been prescribed. A nursing home resident can also see their own physician.
-They are not allowed to experience abuse and neglect. They must be monitored so they do not become dehydrated or malnourished.
-Residents must be free from restraints unless they are medically required.
-They cannot be discriminated against because of color or religion.