Rights show up in everyday choices, conversations, and goals. You deserve dignity, respect, and a voice in decisions about your life.
June is Rights Promotion Month- a time to focus on something that matters all year long: your right to be heard, respected, and included.
☑️You have the right to:
- Be treated with dignity and respect
- Make choices about your life
- Be included in decisions, not talked around
- Receive information in ways that work for you
Care Managers are here to support you, not to decide for you, but to work with you.
🗨️What this can look like:
- Having your goals taken seriously.
- Being asked what you want.
- Feeling comfortable speaking up and knowing it’s okay to ask questions.
👉Want help understanding or using your rights? Talk to your Care Manager or reach out to Member Relations anytime.
💡Resource:
The Self-Advocacy Association of New York State, Inc. (SANYS), is an organization founded, and led, by people with developmental disabilities for people with developmental disabilities. They promote awareness and recognition of the civil rights and responsibilities which include the opportunities and choices of equal citizenship.