The Joy of Dining in Long-Term Care

The Joy of Dining in Long-Term Care
Speaker(s): Jitka Zgola, OT(C)

> Logistics

Seminar length: 2 hours - 1 day

Number of participants: maximum of 100

Who will benefit from this seminar: all direct care staff, supervisors, and administrators in long-term care facilities (Different workshops are available for administrators and direct care staff. However, supervisors are encouraged to attend with their staff to ensure consistency and support for the concepts learned.)

Seminar fee:
(What do fees include?)
1 day: $2,800

Although every session is rooted in Bon Appetit! principles, the methods of presentation and the issues highlighted are determined by a preliminary query into the needs of participating facilities. Multi-day and facility-specific sessions can be planned to accurately address your facility’s current needs as they pertain to the evolution of your dining program.

> Seminar Description

Improve your facility’s dining program with this hands-on seminar that recognizes the significance and meaning of mealtimes. Based on the expertise of a long-term care therapist, this seminar will help all staff members appreciate the impact they have on the dining experience.

In the session for direct care staff, participants will:

explore the meaning of meals within their own lives
discuss the importance of mealtimes in preserving an individual's dignity, autonomy, health, and quality of life
recognize the impact that each staff member exerts on residents’ mealtime experience
identify components of mealtimes that individual caregivers can control
examine the importance of effective communication and how it contributes to mealtimes
learn facilitating and feeding techniques that preserve the individual's pleasure, dignity and autonomy and enhance the caregiving experience.

In addition, administrators will learn to:

appreciate the significance of meals to residents, staff, and the facility
develop or refine a comprehensive dining program
link the dining program with overall quality of care.

> Bonus!

Zgola also offers a multi-day and facility-specific seminar that examines the elements of a well-functioning dining program.