With New York having emerged as the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, all New Yorkers are facing frightening and uncertain time—but perhaps none of us more than those in nursing homes, who are among the populations most vulnerable to the novel coronavirus. Every resident of a nursing home in New York is entitled to certain rights and protections under the State’s Nursing Home Bill of Rights, which guarantees all residents quality care and treatment, protection from abuse and neglect, dignity and respect, clear and meaningful procedures to address complaints, and the ability to exercise rights without retaliation. It also includes a powerful remedy when nursing homes fail to live up to their responsibilities.

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