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7 MIN · Module

Understanding the Resident: Faith, Traditions and Food

Learn about some traditions, routines and cultural references that may matter to older people in Irish care settings. Understand the importance of religious objects and practices, familiar food and meal names, and everyday conversation about family, place and community, while remembering never to make assumptions about an individual resident.

The person you care for has a history

You may learn a great deal about Irish workplace culture when you begin working here, while knowing very little about the lives of the people you are caring for. Many older residents grew up in an Ireland that was very different from the country you see today. Their religion, local community, food, family and daily routines may have been important…

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