Which statement about a resident's rights regarding personal possessions is true?

Which statement about a resident's rights regarding personal possessions is true?

• A. Anything that a resident brings with her into a facility, including money, becomes the facility's property.
• B. Because care facilities provide for all needs, residents may not bring personal possessions with them.
• C. A resident may bring her personal possessions with her, but she is solely responsible for her possessions.
• D. The resident has the right to expect that her personal possessions will not be taken or used without permission.

Answer: (D)

Residents retain ownership and control of their personal possessions, and the facility must respect that ownership. A resident’s belongings should not be taken or used without the resident’s permission, except for approved policies that involve safekeeping or safety with consent. Residents may bring personal items into the facility, and while the resident is responsible for them, the facility also has a duty to safeguard those items and provide secure storage as needed. This aligns with the idea that the resident has a right to expect that personal possessions will not be removed or used without permission, rather than losing ownership, being prohibited from bringing items, or bearing sole responsibility for everything without the facility’s safeguards.

Residents retain ownership and control of their personal possessions, and the facility must respect that ownership. A resident’s belongings should not be taken or used without the resident’s permission, except for approved policies that involve safekeeping or safety with consent. Residents may bring personal items into the facility, and while the resident is responsible for them, the facility also has a duty to safeguard those items and provide secure storage as needed. This aligns with the idea that the resident has a right to expect that personal possessions will not be removed or used without permission, rather than losing ownership, being prohibited from bringing items, or bearing sole responsibility for everything without the facility’s safeguards.