633 REGULATION CLIENT 633 REGULATION CLIENT RIGHTSRIGHTS

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HEAVEN’S HANDS COMMUNITY HEAVEN’S HANDS COMMUNITY SERVICES, Inc.SERVICES, Inc.

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What Is A Right?What Is A Right?

According to Webster Dictionary, A According to Webster Dictionary, A right is something to which one has right is something to which one has just or lawful claim.just or lawful claim.

Why Do You Have Rights?Why Do You Have Rights?

According to the Office of People According to the Office of People With and Developmental Disabilities With and Developmental Disabilities

(OPWDD), Client Rights are found (OPWDD), Client Rights are found under 633.4 regulation which states: under 633.4 regulation which states: The protection of individuals The protection of individuals receiving services in a facility receiving services in a facility operated and/or certified by OPWDD. operated and/or certified by OPWDD.

Why Were These Regulations Why Were These Regulations Developed? Developed?

These regulations were developed to protect These regulations were developed to protect consumers and set guidelines for staff to follow. consumers and set guidelines for staff to follow. What right did you exercise this morning? What right did you exercise this morning? What right did our consumer exercise this What right did our consumer exercise this morning?morning?People with developmental disabilities have People with developmental disabilities have certain inherent rights.certain inherent rights.Inherent Rights are those that are automatically Inherent Rights are those that are automatically ours as part of our birthright. ours as part of our birthright.

Client RightsClient Rights

Who has more rights, the consumer Who has more rights, the consumer or the staff member?or the staff member?

What Are the Rights of our What Are the Rights of our ConsumersConsumers

The following is a list of the The following is a list of the basic rights basic rights of persons with developmental of persons with developmental disabilities disabilities from OPWDD:from OPWDD:

1. A safe & sanitary environment1. A safe & sanitary environment2. Freedom from physical & psychological Abuse2. Freedom from physical & psychological Abuse3. Freedom from corporal punishment. (c3. Freedom from corporal punishment. (corporal orporal

punishmentpunishment is the deliberate infliction of is the deliberate infliction of pain intended to change a person's behavior or to intended to change a person's behavior or to punish them them

4. Freedom from unnecessary mechanical 4. Freedom from unnecessary mechanical restraining devises.restraining devises.

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55..Freedom from unnecessary or excessive medicationsFreedom from unnecessary or excessive medications

6. Protection from commercial or other exploitation.6. Protection from commercial or other exploitation.

7. Confidentiality of all information, particularly HIV Status7. Confidentiality of all information, particularly HIV Status

8. Written Individualized plan of services aimed at8. Written Individualized plan of services aimed at mmaximization of clients utilization of environment, social aximization of clients utilization of environment, social competency & independence. competency & independence.

9. Services, assistance & guidance from staff who are trained 9. Services, assistance & guidance from staff who are trained to perform adequately, skillfully & humanely, respecting to perform adequately, skillfully & humanely, respecting consumers dignity and personal integrity.consumers dignity and personal integrity.

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10. Access to clinically sound information on 10. Access to clinically sound information on sexuality issues.sexuality issues.

11. Observe & participate in religion of choice & 11. Observe & participate in religion of choice & right not to participate.right not to participate.

12. Opportunity to register & vote & be educated in 12. Opportunity to register & vote & be educated in civic responsibilities. civic responsibilities.

13. Freedom from discrimination, abuse or adverse 13. Freedom from discrimination, abuse or adverse actions related to HIV statusactions related to HIV status..

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14. Receive information on services the agency will 14. Receive information on services the agency will provide & timely notice of any changes.provide & timely notice of any changes.

15. Use of personal money, regular notice of 15. Use of personal money, regular notice of financial status & assistance required.financial status & assistance required.

16. Balanced & nutritious diet, which is not altered 16. Balanced & nutritious diet, which is not altered or denied for behavior management or or denied for behavior management or disciplinary measures.disciplinary measures.

17. Individually owned clothing which fits, is 17. Individually owned clothing which fits, is maintained & appropriate for age & season & maintained & appropriate for age & season & activity. activity.

18. Adequate & individual grooming & personal 18. Adequate & individual grooming & personal hygiene supplies.hygiene supplies.

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19. Reasonable degree of privacy in sleeping, 19. Reasonable degree of privacy in sleeping, bathing, & toileting.bathing, & toileting.

20. Reasonable amount of safe, individual, 20. Reasonable amount of safe, individual, accessible storage space.accessible storage space.

21. Opportunity to express grievances, concerns & 21. Opportunity to express grievances, concerns & suggestions without fear or reprisal , to any suggestions without fear or reprisal , to any

legitimate overseeing person or bodylegitimate overseeing person or body. . 22. Opportunity to request alternative residence 22. Opportunity to request alternative residence

and room and involvement in decision making.and room and involvement in decision making.

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23. Opportunity to receive visitors at appropriate 23. Opportunity to receive visitors at appropriate times, for privacy when visited and to times, for privacy when visited and to communicate freely within & without facility.communicate freely within & without facility.

24. Opportunity to make of have made decisions 24. Opportunity to make of have made decisions regarding DNR.regarding DNR.

25. Opportunity to create a health care proxy. 25. Opportunity to create a health care proxy.

C.H.O.I.C.E.SC.H.O.I.C.E.S

Is a acronym for: Is a acronym for: CCreating reating HHabilitation abilitation OOpportunities for pportunities for IIntegration and ntegration and CConsumer onsumer EEmpowerment and mpowerment and SSatisfaction. atisfaction.

Right to ChooseRight to Choose

Each individual can decide what Each individual can decide what services and support he or she needs services and support he or she needs and how, when, where, and by whom and how, when, where, and by whom they are providing.they are providing.

Right to ProtectionRight to Protection

Each individual will be free from Each individual will be free from exposure to unnecessary physical, exposure to unnecessary physical, psychological or social risk. psychological or social risk.

Dignity Of RiskDignity Of Risk

The recognition the risk taking is The recognition the risk taking is necessary for normal growth and necessary for normal growth and development and that overprotection development and that overprotection can endanger a persons human can endanger a persons human dignity.dignity.

Inform ChoicesInform Choices

An informed choice can only be An informed choice can only be made when there is adequate made when there is adequate knowledge of the alternatives and knowledge of the alternatives and the consequences of the options is the consequences of the options is understood.understood.

Inform choice making involves the Inform choice making involves the following steps:following steps:

Identify the area of concernIdentify the area of concern

Gather information about the Gather information about the situationsituation

Identify options for potential actionsIdentify options for potential actions

Choose the preferred alternativeChoose the preferred alternative

Act on decisionAct on decision

Evaluate the outcome.Evaluate the outcome.

Risky ChoiceRisky Choice

A risky choice is o.k. when:A risky choice is o.k. when: It is an informed choice.It is an informed choice. relevant training has occurredrelevant training has occurred related experience have been provided.related experience have been provided. there is documentation of the above there is documentation of the above

information.information.

Self Advocacy Self Advocacy

Self advocacy is philosophy that people Self advocacy is philosophy that people with disabilities are more capable of with disabilities are more capable of speaking for themselves rather than speaking for themselves rather than having another person speak for them. having another person speak for them. It is learning what your rights are and It is learning what your rights are and advocating for those rights. advocating for those rights. It is the capability of being able to purse It is the capability of being able to purse your own dreams, while respecting the your own dreams, while respecting the dreams and rights of others.dreams and rights of others.

Self Advocacy Self Advocacy Is the growing social movement for people Is the growing social movement for people with developmental disabilities.with developmental disabilities.Is about self determination for individuals Is about self determination for individuals and groups of people with disabilitiesand groups of people with disabilitiesFocuses on individuals with DD gaining Focuses on individuals with DD gaining control over their lives and their destiny.control over their lives and their destiny.Occurs anytime an individual speaks out Occurs anytime an individual speaks out or acts on their own behalf to improve or acts on their own behalf to improve their quality of life, effects personal their quality of life, effects personal change or correct inequalities.change or correct inequalities.

Self AdvocacySelf Advocacy

Occurs when a group of DD Occurs when a group of DD individuals effect the above individuals effect the above conditions attempt to bring about conditions attempt to bring about change in the public’s perception of change in the public’s perception of individuals with DD. individuals with DD.

Components of Self Advocacy Components of Self Advocacy

Self determinationSelf determinationRights /ResponsibilitiesRights /ResponsibilitiesEmpowerment/AssertivenessEmpowerment/AssertivenessIndependenceIndependenceSelf – esteemSelf – esteemControlControlLeadershipLeadershipDignityDignityChoicesChoices

When you offer choices…..When you offer choices…..

choices

Leadership

Control

Dignity

empowerment