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What is dignity of risk? consumer resources

What is dignity of risk? consumer resources

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The Commission has developed a number of resources to help aged care consumers understand what dignity of risk is and what actions you should expect from your provider. The dignity of risk is another way of saying you have the right to live the life you choose.

Author
Aged Care Quality & Safety Commission
Standard
1: The Individual
7: The Residential Community
Outcomes
1.3: Choice, independence and quality of life
7.1: Daily living
3 circles(purple an elderly lady with a thinking bubble which says make sure you understand the risks to you and others, orange circle with 2 ladies with speech bubbles wit the words work with you to manage those risks, yellow green circle with a speech bubble one of them has a heart and the other is a blank speech bubble and has the words respect your decision) with on a teal background .
 

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