Residents Rights
Social Services

Residents Rights
White Oaks Nursing Home
ensures that all residents are
afforded their right to a dignified existence, self determination,  respect, full recognition of their individual privacy in treatment and care for personal needs and communication with and access to persons and services inside and outside the facility.  We
protect and promote the rights of each resident and encourage and assist each resident in the fullest
exercise of these rights. The 
facility has a Resident Council, open to  any resident in the
facility, that represents all
residents. The Resident Council, which meets weekly, is set up to express concerns and grievances, if any, or make recommendations with regard to care, treatment received, or

Social Services
In-house certified social workers play an integral role in assisting the new resident and the family to allay apprehensions and to transition through the emotional adjustments inherent in the move of a loved one to the new surroundings. Our professional social services staff provides counseling throughout the resident's stay and continually monitor the resident's psychological functioning, problems and needs. They address the resident's quality of life issues and intercede on behalf of the resident with the various nursing home disciplines, family or outside service providers, as may be necessary.