Common use of The Resident's Right to Make Decisions Clause in Contracts

The Resident's Right to Make Decisions. The Resident has the right to make the Resident's own medical decisions, to manage the Resident's personal affairs and to access the Resident's medical records as permitted by law. If the Resident becomes incapable of making the Resident's own decisions, it may be necessary for someone else to make decisions for the Resident. For this reason, we recommend that the Resident make advance directives for medical decisions and appoint a Power of Attorney for financial decisions, but the Resident is not required to do so. It is recommended that the Resident consult with an attorney to prepare a financial Power of Attorney. As part of the admission process, you and the Resident will be given a description of the Resident's legal rights to decide about the Resident's future medical treatment, as well as information about making advance directives. If the Resident makes an advance directive, you should provide the Facility with a copy.