Overview

Offers a comprehensive program that addresses the unique challenges and opportunities presented by adult day services and long-term care settings. The program is an intelligible, beginning-to-end implementation guide that covers food selection and presentation, individual resident programming, staff training and support, environmental modifications, and organizational change and program maintenance.

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9781878812681

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an excellent resource for all health care providers involved in either preparing or serving meals to seniors in long term care facilities or adult day care programs ... truly a unique and excellent work --Activities, Adaptation, & Aging (01/01/2001) The [book's] vision, concrete plans, practical ideas and recipes given are excellent. There is much more to dining than food and this book will open your mind to the best of the more. -- (01/01/2001) If only all facilities would take on the commitment of the Bon Appetit! program ... I recommend that geriatric care managers seek out [Bon Appetit!]. -- (01/01/2001) Bon Appetit! provoked good culinary thinking ...This book will be of great value to the entire chain of command of a dining services department in a long-term care facility. The most seasoned Chef, Production Managers, or Dining Services Managers will gain practical ideas, and will find different ways to make good meals great meals. -- (01/01/2001) If our overriding goal is to help residents have a pleasant dining experience that begins with appealing food, these recipes are hard to argue with. -- (01/01/2001)

The [book's] vision, concrete plans, practical ideas and recipes given are excellent. There is much more to dining than food and this book will open your mind to the best of the more. -- (01/01/2001) If our overriding goal is to help residents have a pleasant dining experience that begins with appealing food, these recipes are hard to argue with. -- (01/01/2001) If only all facilities would take on the commitment of the Bon Appetit! program ... I recommend that geriatric care managers seek out [Bon Appetit!]. -- (01/01/2001) Bon Appetit! provoked good culinary thinking ...This book will be of great value to the entire chain of command of a dining services department in a long-term care facility. The most seasoned Chef, Production Managers, or Dining Services Managers will gain practical ideas, and will find different ways to make good meals great meals. -- (01/01/2001) an excellent resource for all health care providers involved in either preparing or serving meals to seniors in long term care facilities or adult day care programs ... truly a unique and excellent work --Activities, Adaptation, & Aging (01/01/2001)

The [book's] vision, concrete plans, practical ideas and recipes given are excellent. There is much more to dining than food and this book will open your mind to the best of the more. -- (01/01/2001) Bon Appetit! provoked good culinary thinking ...This book will be of great value to the entire chain of command of a dining services department in a long-term care facility. The most seasoned Chef, Production Managers, or Dining Services Managers will gain practical ideas, and will find different ways to make good meals great meals. -- (01/01/2001) an excellent resource for all health care providers involved in either preparing or serving meals to seniors in long term care facilities or adult day care programs ... truly a unique and excellent work --Activities, Adaptation, & Aging (01/01/2001) If our overriding goal is to help residents have a pleasant dining experience that begins with appealing food, these recipes are hard to argue with. -- (01/01/2001) If only all facilities would take on the commitment of the Bon Appetit! program ... I recommend that geriatric care managers seek out [Bon Appetit!]. -- (01/01/2001)

an excellent resource for all health care providers involved in either preparing or serving meals to seniors in long term care facilities or adult day care programs ... truly a unique and excellent work --Activities, Adaptation, & Aging (01/01/2001) The [book's] vision, concrete plans, practical ideas and recipes given are excellent. There is much more to dining than food and this book will open your mind to the best of the more. -- (01/01/2001) If our overriding goal is to help residents have a pleasant dining experience that begins with appealing food, these recipes are hard to argue with. -- (01/01/2001) If only all facilities would take on the commitment of the Bon Appetit! program ... I recommend that geriatric care managers seek out [Bon Appetit!]. -- (01/01/2001) Bon Appetit! provoked good culinary thinking ...This book will be of great value to the entire chain of command of a dining services department in a long-term care facility. The most seasoned Chef, Production Managers, or Dining Services Managers will gain practical ideas, and will find different ways to make good meals great meals. -- (01/01/2001)

Author Information

Jitka Zgola, OT(C), is an occupational therapist, author, educator, and advisor to caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s disease and age-related illnesses. She has more than 20 years experience with clients, professionals, and family caregivers in direct service and administration. She provides teaching and consultation in principles of effective care to agencies and professional groups throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe, and she frequently addresses conferences as a workshop leader and keynote speaker. She is also the author of two well-received books, Doing Things: A Guide to Activity Programming for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Care that Works: A Relationship Approach to Persons with Dementia|Gilbert Bordillon, BEH, is a graduate of the Thonon les Bains College of Hotel Management in France. He is a hotel, restaurant, and marketing consultant for both new and restructured operations, offering concept development and total environment concepts, menus, marketing, standards, and quality control, in addition to the hiring, evaluation, and training of staff. He has been responsible for the development and continued successful operation of world-class restaurants and hotel food services in Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. His own work and the staff members whom he has trained have received prestigious international awards.

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