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 …
The challenge of finding new recipe ideas for seniors became a bit more difficult recently, when the USDA announced its updated dietary guidelines. Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture updates its recommendations for a healthy diet, based on updated nutritional research. Where we once followed the guidelines of the Food Pyramid, today we …
When designing menus for nursing home residents, nutritional value is of great importance. However, taste and appeal are equally important for nutrient delivery. March is National Nutrition Month, and that makes this the perfect time to discuss the importance of a nutrient-rich diet for seniors living in a residential care facility. Reduced Appetites Are Challenging …
Using computerized menu software helps facilities that provide menus to seniors with an easy way to keep track of costs. In computing the cost of patient care and maintenance, food is a large consideration. Offering well-prepared, tasty food, leads to patient satisfaction, but consistently going over budget to create meals patients like can lead to …
Meeting the dietary needs of older patients is serious business, but made simpler by computer-assisted menu planning. According to the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965, which provides funding for nutrition and supportive home and community-based services, meals served to residents in facilities must provide at least one third of Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) at …
For many seniors, poor appetites are common. Even those who have spent a lifetime trying to keep their weight under control find themselves not interested in eating or not very hungry when mealtime comes. The problem with this is that older adults who bypass meals or pick at their food may not get the nutrients …
