Page 11 - Life Happens in the Kitchen
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INTRODUCTION
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Outcome Expectations
QUALITY OF LIFE
In the same report, Burger, Kayser-Jones and Bell note that:
“Not only may malnutrition and dehydration result in readmission to the acute hospital – a stressful event for frail elders – but they also contribute to a decreased quality of life, morbidity and mortality. In addition to these physiological, psychological and pathological consequences, nursing home residents who do not receive adequate nutrition and hydration during the last months or years of their lives are denied one of life’s greatest pleasures – the enjoyment of food and drink of their choice in a pleasant, social environment.”
When you make the kitchen the heart of your home in long term care, your residents’ dining experiences will enhance their quality of care and quality of life in limitless ways.
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