Tag: dignity
Serving up choice and dignity in aged care – how meals are enjoyed is about more than what’s on the plate
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Meals are rituals built around pleasures and choices. While what is served at mealtimes in aged care homes has received recent attention and Labor has pledged to...
How our residential aged-care system doesn’t care about older people’s emotional needs
All humans have fundamental needs. These are physiological (food, drink, clothing, sleep), safety (emotional security, physical safety, health), love and belonging (friendships, community), esteem (respect,...