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This paper addresses the issue of resident self-determination through a focus on the dining experience. Its contents have been shaped through 35 years of personal and professional advocacy for resident self-determination and quality dining experiences. However, the collective passion, vast knowledge and rich experiences of pioneers in culture change from around the country shared in this paper shed a bright light on the challenges and possibilities of the topic. It is the author’s hope that this piece will provoke a sense of urgency for the need to honor elder self-determination in dining and ultimately, all aspects of their lives through increased regulatory support, collaboration of all stake holders and actions to remove the varied barriers to this goal.

Co-sponsored by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Pioneer Network
New Dining Practice Standards: Published in 2011 by the Pioneer Network Food and ining Clinical Standards Task Force.
The Deep Seated Issue of Choice: prepared for Creating Home in the Nursing Home – A National Symposium on Culture Change and the Food and Dining Requirements, co-sponsored by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Pioneer Network
The Big 2 Recommendations in the New Dining Practice Standards
• National stakeholder workgroup develop guidelines for clinical best practice for individualization to provide regulatory guidance and prepare related education materials to facilitate implementation.
• Each profession serving elders in LTC develop and disseminate standards of practice for their professional accountability that addresses proper training, competency assessment, and their role as an active advocate for resident rights and resident quality of life from a wellness perspective in addition to quality of care from a medical perspective.
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