Parent and Guardian Safeguarding-DDS Human Rights Advisory Committee Questions and Comments/Concerns May be Addressed to Tom Anzer, 617-624-7738, or at Tom.C.Anzer@state.ma.us Survey

The Role of Families and Guardians in Safeguarding Human Rights

1. Have you been informed of the following regarding the human rights of your family member, or person for whom you support decision-making?

	Yes	No
a. Family member's human rights and your role in providing for and protecting them?	*Have you been informed of the following regarding the human rights of your family member, or person for whom you support decision-making? a. Family member's human rights and your role in providing for and protecting them? Yes	a. Family member's human rights and your role in providing for and protecting them? No
b. The role of a human rights officer?	b. The role of a human rights officer? Yes	b. The role of a human rights officer? No
c. The role of a human rights coordinator?	c. The role of a human rights coordinator? Yes	c. The role of a human rights coordinator? No
d. The role of a human rights committee?	d. The role of a human rights committee? Yes	d. The role of a human rights committee? No
e. The role of a human rights specialist?	e. The role of a human rights specialist? Yes	e. The role of a human rights specialist? No

2. Which of the following describes your role as a family member or guardian in the DDS Human Rights System?

Which of the following describes your role as a family member or guardian in the DDS Human Rights System? a. Advocate

b. Monitor

c. Other

d. Do not know

3. Are DDS Area Office personnel you have relationships with accessible and responsive to your concerns/questions regarding human rights issues?

Are DDS Area Office personnel you have relationships with accessible and responsive to your concerns/questions regarding human rights issues? Yes

4. Which, if any, of the following groups or persons has been helpful in answering human rights questions or concerns? (please check all that apply)

Which, if any, of the following groups or persons has been helpful in answering human rights questions or concerns? (please check all that apply) a. Residential direct care staff member(s)

b. Residential supervisory staff

c. Day/employment program staff

d. Provider agency administrative staff

e. DDS administrative staff (e.g. service coordinator, etc.)

f. None of the above

5. Are there human rights questions or concerns you have tried to convey that have not been attended to?

Are there human rights questions or concerns you have tried to convey that have not been attended to? Yes

If yes, please comment:

6. Do you feel sufficiently informed about the various DDS and community resources you can use to address concerns regarding safety, suspicions of abuse/neglect or other human rights issues?

Do you feel sufficiently informed about the various DDS and community resources you can use to address concerns regarding safety, suspicions of abuse/neglect or other human rights issues? Yes

If no, what information would be helpful?

7. Do you find human rights personnel and activities are culturally sensitive and user friendly in:

	Yes	No	No experience with this
a. communication methods	*Do you find human rights personnel and activities are culturally sensitive and user friendly in: a. communication methods Yes	a. communication methods No	a. communication methods No experience with this
b. presentations	b. presentations Yes	b. presentations No	b. presentations No experience with this
c. trainings	c. trainings Yes	c. trainings No	c. trainings No experience with this

8. If your family member has communication challenges, do you feel staff (including human rights personnel), are well trained in and use appropriate and effective means of communication with him/her?

If your family member has communication challenges, do you feel staff (including human rights personnel), are well trained in and use appropriate and effective means of communication with him/her? Yes

Not applicable

9. Do you feel your family member's choices and/or preferences are respected when selecting services and/or service providers?

Do you feel your family member's choices and/or preferences are respected when selecting services and/or service providers? Yes

Only sometimes

10. Are you satisfied with the provider staff's responses to your family member's needs in the following areas?

	Yes	No
a. Medical	*Are you satisfied with the provider staff's responses to your family member's needs in the following areas? a. Medical Yes	a. Medical No
b. Dental	b. Dental Yes	b. Dental No
c. Behavioral	c. Behavioral Yes	c. Behavioral No
d. Nutritional	d. Nutritional Yes	d. Nutritional No

If no on any, please comment:

11. Do you feel direct care staff are sufficiently trained to appropriately convey health issues and report incidents, as well as on-going needs, to the health care providers your family member sees?

Do you feel direct care staff are sufficiently trained to appropriately convey health issues and report incidents, as well as on-going needs, to the health care providers your family member sees? Yes

12. Overall, do you feel that DDS adequately addresses your questions and concerns regarding your family member's human rights and your role in protecting those rights?

Overall, do you feel that DDS adequately addresses your questions and concerns regarding your family member's human rights and your role in protecting those rights? Yes

If no, please comment:

13. Which region does the person you safeguard receive services from?

Which region does the person you safeguard receive services from? A. The Central/West Region

B. The Northeast Region

C. The Southeast Region

D. The Metro Region

14. What is your status regarding the person you are safeguarding? (Please check the one that applies)

What is your status regarding the person you are safeguarding? (Please check the one that applies) A. Family member, but not guardian

B. Family member and guardian

C. Family member and co-guardian

D. Not family member, but guardian

Other (please specify)

Parent and Guardian Safeguarding-DDS Human Rights Advisory Committee Questions and Comments/Concerns May be Addressed to Tom Anzer, 617-624-7738, or at Tom.C.Anzer@state.ma.usExit this survey

The Role of Families and Guardians in Safeguarding Human Rights

Parent and Guardian Safeguarding-DDS Human Rights Advisory Committee

Questions and Comments/Concerns May be Addressed to Tom Anzer, 617-624-7738, or at Tom.C.Anzer@state.ma.us
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