10/21/2026
October is Residents’ Rights Month, and this year’s theme is “Join Us at the Table.”
For people living in nursing homes and assisted living, a meal is more than food. It’s choosing what you want to eat. It’s eating at your own pace, with someone patient enough to help if your hands shake. It’s the recipe your mother made, the seat next to your friend, the conversation that makes a Tuesday feel like a day worth having.
Those things aren’t extras. Residents have the right to make their own choices and to be treated with dignity, and that includes at the dinner table.
This month, we’re honoring residents in every long-term care community in Oklahoma, along with everyone receiving care at home. Visit. Sit down for a meal. Ask about their favorite dish and listen to the story that comes with it.
If you notice a loved one losing weight, missing meals without anyone seeming to notice, or left with a tray they can’t reach, trust what you’re seeing. Ask questions. You’re allowed to.
If something doesn’t feel right, we’re here to listen. Call or text 405-380-9887. The conversation is free and confidential.