Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Dining table setting Competition








We view meal times as an opportunity to socialise, it is an activity not a task, we want to ensure that meal times are enjoyed by all of our residents and that every aspect of the experience is good.
We have had many conversations with residents, staff and visitors to try and highlight what the residents expectations are. Interestingly some residents where happy with food on trays, clothing protectors, however maybe they just needed a good visual to show them that I think that we can do better.
The staff formed 4 teams, and we set about to have a dining table setting competition. To my suprise and delight the challenge was recieved with open arms by our staff, there were a few notices of "do not touch this belongs to Team 1", Team 4 were the kitchen staff team and they were quite reluctant to hand over the cutlery for the challenge. It ended up being a fantastic afternoon, the residents all got involved, walking around all 4 tables giving their feedback, some feeling that some of the table were too lovely for everyday use. Bless, isn;t that what it's all about, making them feel special everyday! So now we will post the photos, ask the residents, visitors and staff to vote on their favourite table setting, and then we move forward with enthusiasm, as all have been involved in the choice, and we will have a gorgeous dining room for meals.

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