When visitors want to include favorite tastes, this should be coordinated with the dysphagia specialist. Placing drops of a little food on a Q-tip and letting the person smell it and open their mouth to place the food in their mouth may be the safest way for the visitor and the person. Supervision to teach them how to do it and spot any additional problems is reassuring.
Visitor Book
Ask visitors to record any preferences they have noticed and encourage bringing familiar objects from home.
Warn people about the dangers of leaving valuables in a facility where there a lot people with a cognitive disability, who have trouble recognizing their own possessions.