Our newest one-day workshop Food For Thought is designed for anyone at any stage of the culture change journey. This presentation will show how to enhance the dining experience for all residents using multiple approaches to focus on their needs and preferences.

Sessions of Action Pact's Food For Thought workshop are currently scheduled for the following dates and locations in 2010:

Mar 26 @ Southeast Community College (Lincoln, NE)
Apr 26 @ Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center (Quincy, IL) *
Apr 27 @ Catholic Pastoral Center (Belleville, IL) *
Apr 28 @ Church of Christ (Herrin, IL) *
May 12 @ Will County Health Department (Joliet, IL) *
May 13 @ Oakton Arms (Des Plaines, IL) *
May 14 @ Kishwaukee College (Malta, IL - near Rockford) *

* Sessions marked with a red star are being sponsored by the Illinois Pioneer Coalition and registration for these sessions is only $39 per person. Don't miss this great opportunity!

Action Pact's new one day workshop Food For Thought is for everyone no matter where you are in your culture change journey.

Whether you're well along on your journey or just thinking about beginning it, this presentation will show you further opportunities to enhance the dining experience for your residents.

It's a great time to explore and reflect on the dining innovations made by other pioneers in culture change dining. You can use these ideas to provide choice, accessibility, pleasure and individualization for your residents.

This session challenges the entire team to maximize choice and individuality for residents through innovations which focus on the residents' needs and preferences and gives the feeling of "true home" in dining.

Even if you are just beginning to dip your toes into culture change, the dining process is a great place to start. Small changes in dining can have a big impact on your residents' autonomy and quality of life.

With this information, you will be able to evaluate the merits of 5-meal plans (and 4-meal plans), open dining, buffet, restaurant or family style meals, and the dozens of examples of ways to bring simple pleasures to residents through choice and accessibility.

If you are using the CMS document Artifacts of Culture Change to guide or score your progress, you will find this workshop can help.

Led by Linda Bump, a Registered Dietitian and licensed Nursing Home Administrator with a particular passion for resident-centered dining, this workshop will be submitted for prior approval for 6 hours of continuing education credit.

Linda has led three organizations through deep culture change and, as a consultant, has facilitated the process for numerous other organizations around the country.

Come and Enjoy!

Pricing: A single registration is $120. If sending more than one person from the same organization, registration is $99 per attendee. Send 5 people and receive a free DVD Nourish the Body and Soul (a $100 value).

To register: Just click on the session you want to sign up for from the main list above and you will be taken to our registration site where you can fill in the relevant information.