Human Rights & Aged Persons

What are The Human Rights of Aged Persons?

The human rights of the aged include the following;

• An adequate standard of living, including adequate food, shelter, and clothing
   
• Adequate social security, assistance, and protection
   
• Freedom from discrimination based on age or any other status, in all aspects of life including employment and access to housing, health care and social services.
   
• The highest possible standard of health.
   
• Be treated with dignity.
   
• Full and active participation in all aspects of political, economic, social, and cultural life of society.
   
• Full and effective participation in decision-making concerning their well-being.
   

    The vulnerable adult client has all the rights of an adult. Adults have the right to make their own decisions unless a court determines otherwise. This includes the right to make “bad” decisions, or decisions which go against what someone else desires for them. Adult children, other relatives and health care and other professionals cannot impose services upon a vulnerable adult without the adult’s consent, unless a court order gives them that right. Vulnerable adults can accept or refuse any services offered.