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Article: Tasteful twists: the layout and design of dining areas in long-term care facilities are key to keeping residents and families coming back for seconds.(Furnishings)
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- McKnight's Long-Term Care News
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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With dining services ranking at or near the very top of many residents' priority lists, it's understandable why long-term care providers are increasingly putting more functional, aesthetically pleasing and resident-centric designs on the menu.
Not only can a well-executed dining redesign pay big dividends from a resident and staff satisfaction perspective, it also can be a major marketing boon for facilities looking to get a leg up on the competition. While transitioning from dated, uninspired dining facilities to more modern and universally appealing spaces may seem like a daunting--and costly--endeavor, experts stress that even ...