Date: February 7, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Competency 5.0
You must attend live to receive a CE Point.
Presenter: Klara Lorinczi, RD, BSc
Hosted by: Madison Grech
Learning Objectives:
- Learn about the nutritional needs of the elderly and the prevalence of malnutrition in Long Term Care. Generations, a care center in Calgary, has developed a menu that balances the nutritional and cultural needs of Ismail Muslims. Residents are involved in improving and choosing menu items at food-tasting events. Quality improvement strategies like meal rounds, feedback forms, surveys and audits are key. A checklist was developed to ensure variety and accreditation standards. With all of this in place, food service satisfaction is always challenging.
About Deri:
Klara Lorinczi, RD is a clinical dietitian at Generations Calgary, Covenant Health's Mineral Springs Hospital and Long Term Care Center in Banff, Alberta. A few years ago, she made the move to Southern Alberta to be closer to family and the mountains. Previously, she worked at the Grey Nuns Hospital in Edmonton in the following areas: Geriatric Assessment, Stroke Rehabilitation, Vascular Surgery, Internal Medicine, Outpatients, Wellness, and finally COVID Care. Her interest in Adult Education led her to work for Alberta Milk and as a community dietitian in public health. Klara's career started in Long Term Care Centers in Edmonton, including a center for veterans and another with Ukrainian residents. She has a degree in Nutrition and a certificate in Adult Education from the University of Alberta. She has guest lectured for the University of Alberta on dysphagia management and the nutrition needs of aging.
