What are the codes of practice in a care home?

Answer 1

Codes of practice in care homes usually include respect, services fee notification, freedom of money management, privacy, and rights to third party medical care.

Residents must have the right to respect and dignity. They must be informed in writing to any service fees. They must have the right to manage their own money or the freedom to choose a third party to manage their money. They have the right to privacy and to keep their personal belonging as long as those things do not interfere with others. And finally, the residents the right to be informed of their medical conditions, medication, to select their own doctor, and to refuse medication and treatments.