Dining and Dignity Enhancing Resident Dignity in Long-Term Care

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Dining and DignityEnhancing Resident Dignity in
Long-Term Care

• Annette Kelly, PhD, ARNP
• Assistant Professor of Nursing
• Florida Southern College

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Why did we focus on resident dining in the
Teaching Nursing Home curriculum?
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Dining and Dignity

• Goals of this DVD-based training
• Identify examples of dignity in dining
• Address the risks to resident dignity in dining
• Film real life elements of a person-centered
  dining program
• Describe the steps processes that you can use
  to create support a quality dining program.
• Provide tools and resources for your home to add
  to its staff education agenda.

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Background

• Show selected film clips from the DVD and
  explain.
• SHOW Learning Circle
• Dementia Neighborhood
• Main Dining Room
• File On GeriU PICS_DiningAndDignity_Slide4.mov

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About the DVD.

• Seven modules
• Learning objectives
• Questions answers
• Target audience
• Comprehensive Facilitators Guide
• Educational Handout

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Elements of Training

• Film and photo images that illustrate a
  personalized approach to dining.
• Clear details to help you to engage in staff
  discussions about resident dining.
• Descriptions of LTC dining practices that
  highlight resident dignity.
• Demonstration of these principles in caring for
  persons with dementia.

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Additional Materials
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Additional Materials (continued)
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Doing an enhanced dining program at your
homeShow additional clip hereFile On GeriU
PICS_DiningAndDignity_Slide8.mov