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===Can the facility control “visiting hours”?=== | ===Can the facility control “visiting hours”?=== | ||
In some cases a care facility may try to limit access to certain hours, such as a hospital might. The regulations clearly permit visiting “at any time”. This reflects the fact that residents can have different preferences or “good times of the day”, and that family’s ability to visit may be circumscribed by their employment and other responsibilities. In some instances, staff may try to restrict visiting to daytime when there is more staff. In other instances, staff may try to restrict visiting to certain times, because the facility locks its doors at night as safety matter. However, the facility is expected to take an individualized approach to residents’ rights and care planning. Failure to do so may be discriminatory and violate the regulations. | In some cases a care facility may try to limit access to certain hours, such as a hospital might. The regulations clearly permit visiting “at any time”. This reflects the fact that residents can have different preferences or “good times of the day”, and that family’s ability to visit may be circumscribed by their employment and other responsibilities. In some instances, staff may try to restrict visiting to daytime when there is more staff. In other instances, staff or administration may try to restrict visiting to certain times, because the facility locks its doors at night as safety matter. However, the facility is expected to take an individualized approach to residents’ rights and care planning. Failure to do so may be discriminatory and violate the regulations. | ||
===Can the facility control people from visiting others than “your resident”?=== | ===Can the facility control people from visiting others than “your resident”?=== | ||
