A Major Collaborative Research Initiative funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Dr. Ruth Lowndes RN, BScN, MN, CDE, PhDPost-doctoral Fellow, York University

Co-authors: Dr. Pat Armstrong, Principal InvestigatorProfessor, Department of Sociology, York University

Dr. Tamara Daly, Co-investigatorAssociate Professor, York University

Conference, NorwayOctober 14, 2014

Food in Long-term Care:

How is Dining Socially Organized to Enhance Resident Quality of Life?

Location:

Accessibility

On-site Kitchen & Unit Servery

Institutional vs Home-like Dining Institutional Versus Home-Like Setting

Food Quality and Choice

Food as Pleasure:

Not Being Rushed

Food as a Social Event

European Comparisons

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