Description
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.
About the Author
Jitka Zgola, OT(C), is an occupational therapist, author, educator, and advisor to caregivers for people with AlzheimeraEURO (TM)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 AlzheimeraEURO (TM)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.
Book Information
ISBN 9781878812681
Author Jitka Zgola
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Health Professions Press,U.S.
Publisher Health Professions Press,U.S.
Weight(grams) 667g
About the Author
Jitka Zgola, OT(C), is an occupational therapist, author, educator, and advisor to caregivers for people with AlzheimeraEURO (TM)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 AlzheimeraEURO (TM)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.
Book Information
ISBN 9781878812681
Author Jitka Zgola
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Health Professions Press,U.S.
Publisher Health Professions Press,U.S.
Weight(grams) 667g
