The Inside Scoop on Informed Choice: A Step-By-Step Guide for Personalizing Diets in Long-Term Care

By Diane Hall

Administrators, nurses, dietary managers, and dietitians can support a person's right to make personal food choices (while also meeting regulatory guidelines and reducing liability) using this guide to creating person-centered meal plans in long-term care settings. This user-friendly resource is filled with pragmatic tips and guidelines as well as time-saving forms for planning and delivering individualized meals to meet dining preferences. The Inside Scoop debunks common myths and misinformation about special diets, restricted diets, doctor's orders, and federal regulations. It provides the tools and explanations for truly individualizing food services in elder care settings.

Practical resources include:

Sample forms and guidelines; Assessment tools; Quizzes; QAPI-based dining solutions

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193887076X
• ISBN13: 9781938870767
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Health Professions Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.8" x 10.9"