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Know Your Rights: Your Admission Agreement
By: Coalition of Institutionalized Aged and Disabled (CIAD)
Posted: Nov 25 08
Witnessed: 2381 times
Regions: United States
Issues: Housing, Mental disability rights, Older persons
Tags: admission agreement, adult care facilities, adult homes, CIAD, Department of Health, mental health housing, MFY Legal Services, new york, NYS, residents rights
This video dramatizes the confusion experienced by many residents when they are first admitted to their adult homes. An MFY Legal Services lawyer explains what an admission agreement is and how residents can assert their rights during the admission process.
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