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The heart of the home - but how are kitchens used?
Author(s)Meredith Gresham
Journal titleJournal of Dementia Care, vol 7, no 2, March/ April 1999
Pagespp 20-23
KeywordsKitchens ; Dementia ; Group homes ; Social surveys ; Australia.
AnnotationIn Australia, kitchens are now considered essential facilities at low care residential dementia centres. The aim is to make a unit more homely. The author presents the results of a survey of ten facilities in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), examining how kitchens are used. Factors influencing kitchen use include: size of unit and number of residents; staff/resident ratio; staff confidence; and safety features. The author also collected accident and incident statistics for residents, staff and visitors. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-990520001 A
ClassmarkYDK: EA: KLN: 3F: 7YA

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