A professional menu planning program can make a profound difference both for group home residents and administrators. For elderly and disabled group home residents, meal time represents much more than the simple intake of nutrients. When the dining experience is improved, the benefits can be surprising. Beyond these obvious benefits, however, menu planning programs can assist the group home …
When designing menus for seniors, it’s important to consider environmental factors that can affect nutrition and food intake. Food psychologists have studied dietary trends for people of all ages and discovered several striking facts. Of course, we understand how environmental factors can influence health and obesity in children and young adults, but they affect older individuals as well. Because …
Recent research shows that menu planning programs are a highly effective means for improving nursing home residents’ quality of life. Planning food menus for seniors in a residential care setting poses a variety of challenges. Overcoming these challenges often results in limiting residents’ food choices and nutritional autonomy, both of which are shown to decrease …
Assisted living menus aren’t often compared with those designed and prepared by an executive chef; but what if yours could be? Although the chef’s recipes and techniques aren’t appropriate for the nursing home or group home environment, you can use some of the same concepts for improving both the look and taste of your menus. …
When designing menus for seniors, it’s important to include as many nutrient-dense as possible. By adding foods rich in flavonoids and phytochemicals, you can help your assisted living or nursing home residents maintain their mobility and protect against a variety of diseases. A host of recent studies demonstrates how powerful these plant metabolites can be …
Customizing assisted living food menus with seasonal recipes can be challenging, but it’s important for keeping your residents engaged and eating well. The onset of spring means a bounty of fresh vegetables. It’s time to retire the comforting but heavy stews and soups that are appropriate for the colder weather. Instead, think light, bright and …
