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Residential Care Rights Inc. Publications List

Publication
(Date published/last reprinted follows title)
Aged Care Advocacy brochure (2003)
Information brochure outlining role of the advocacy service for residential and CACP consumers, who the service is for, and how to contact Residential Care Rights
Residential Care Rights brochure (Translations)
Available in 16 languages - contact RCR for details
Aged Care - The Facts (2004)
A set of fact sheets covering Discharge From Hospital Care; Changes In Aged Care; Accommodation Bonds; Signing Agreements; Fees and Charges; Making A Complaint.
It's Your Right - Living in an Aged Care Facility (2004)
A 25-page, plain English guide for residents and families on consumer rights in aged care. Service providers can include booklet in entry kits for new residents.
Available in batches of 15, 30 or 60 booklets.
Rights In Practice - Working in an Aged Care Facility (2004)
A 27-page information booklet written as a guide for staff in aged care facilities. Topics covered include: informed decision-making and competency; duty of care; complaints handling; balancing rights; residents' right to smoke; and access to care notes.
Available in batches of 15, 30 or 60 booklets
Residents and Family Committees (2003)
Information booklet designed to explain role and assist with establishment of residents and family committees. Aims to encourage consumer participation in decisions and choices about services and activities, complaints handling, and quality improvement.
When Your Nursing Home Is Closing (2003)
Information sheet for residents and families explaining residents' rights and the service provider's obligations when a nursing home closes.

Issues Papers

  • Informed Consent (1992)
    Information on aspects of informed consent and strategies available when a client is not competent to make a decision.

  • Chemical Restraint (1996)
    Information paper that aims to explain what 'chemical restraint' is in the context of nursing homes, to outline relevant laws, and to suggest possible action that can be taken to address this problem on an individual, industry and government policy and law reform level.
  • Residents' Belongings (1996)
    Information paper that aims to explain obligations of nursing homes to protect the safety and security of residents' belongings.

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