Perket S
President, St. Croix Therapy, a private practice occupational therapy service.
Occup Ther Health Care. 1986;3(2):39-48. doi: 10.1080/J003v03n02_04.
Dining rooms in institutions for the frail elderly often reflect an atmosphere of speed, congestion, eating and being fed with minimal social interaction between residents and service personnel. The role of the occupational therapist in helping to create a dining program in such facilities is described. The importance of attention to individual resident needs, careful design of the setting and environment as well as planned strategies for conducting a dining program are emphasized. The key roles of staff and their attitudes are described.
为体弱老年人设立的机构中的餐厅，常常反映出一种匆忙、拥挤的氛围，就餐时居民与服务人员之间几乎没有社交互动，只是进食和被喂食。文中描述了职业治疗师在这类机构中协助制定用餐计划的作用。强调了关注居民个体需求、精心设计场所和环境以及制定用餐计划策略的重要性。还描述了工作人员的关键作用及其态度。
