Question

An elderly couple married for 45 years, faced with physical disabilities were forced to leave their home and live in an assisted living facility. While in the facility, they wanted to stay together as husband and wife in the same room. But the rules and regulations did not allow them to stay together in the same room. This occurred in the last decade. In 2006, changes were made and couples were allowed live together in the same room.

Discuss the major differences between the rights of consumers to live their life the way they choose while living in a facility, and the facilities rights to follow the rules and regulations dictated by the state and government to run their facility.

Identify the conflicts and ethical issues that develop and how can they be resolved.  

Answer 1

#1RESIDENT"S RIGHTS: The residents rights are guaranteed by the federal in 1987 by Nursing Home Reform Law. They includes a) promotion and protection to all residents b) receives a strong emphasis on self-diginity and individual determination c) meeting the individual requirements in participating Medicare and Medicaid d) rights in state law and regulations in nursing homes and finally e) a person living in a long-term care facility should maintains the same rights as an individual in the larger community. RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME RESIDENCE: a) the rights to be treated with diginity and respectfully b) the right to be informed about their writing about services and fees before entering the nursing homes c) the right to privacy and belongings d) the right to choose their schedule, activities and preferences that are related to them e) the right to be informed about their medical conditions and also have the rights to refuse their treatments and f) they have the rights to choose an environment that maximises their comfort and provides if assistance is needed to be as independent as possible. #2.LEGAL ISSUES AND DEVELOPING CONFLICTS: The legal issues and conficts encounter a number of challenging dilemmas when caring for special patients. Questions may arise in securing consent for treatment such as using of restraints, economic, social and physical barriers to care and dealing with patient abuse. These concerns generally stem from underlying conflicts that results in fundamental ethical principles of beneficence. In this case, both the couples were facing physical disabilities and are restricted to stay together in facilities. The services must be made available to disabled individuals on the same basis that they are available to others without disability.