Re: MDS Co. feeding residents!

[Donna Mateyka]

I am a DON and when I can, I feed residents. Since when is it not in the "profession" to have a 1:1 contact with a resident? I agree with the person who said it is a good way to assess the resident. It also lets the staff know "we work together". By the way, our administrator brings little treats for residents (candy if it is allowed) and he personally hands it to the resident. He has "contact" with the people we call residents and he attends care plan meetings. ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 9:00 PM Subject: Re: MDS Co. feeding residents! In a message dated 12/2/2003 5:20:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: All MDS Coordinators are to feed residents at  mealtimes. Wrong answer. When are we ALL going to demand respect for our profession? When the Administrator and DON start feeding residents, I'll feed.