Menus for assisted living facilities have to achieve a wide variety of goals for a huge number of residents, with a wide variety of health conditions. One condition that is ubiquitous among assisted living residents, though, is arthritis. It’s a smart move to learn which foods can help arthritis, and which foods can aggravate an …
Menus for seniors with dementia are changing as more studies point the way toward diet patterns that can prevent the development of Alzheimer’s specifically, and prevent or alleviate dementia in general. One particularly promising diet is called MIND, which stands for Mediterranean Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay. This is distinct from another recently developed diet, which …
Menus for assisted living patients are often so focused on fundamentals like fiber, sodium, fat, and sugar, that they overlook some simple ways to offer residents even better nutritional benefits. What is a Superfood? Superfoods are densely nutritional foods, with additional health benefits. Many of them are fruits and vegetables, but all of them offer …
Assisted living food menus are a complicated matter, and trying to deal with them on paper or even on outdated software is a huge hassle. Ask any kitchen manager who’s had to spend an afternoon poring over a sticky binder of old par sheets, typing out pull sheets and prep lists, and meticulously going back …
Menus for nursing homes should change with the seasons – and what better time to celebrate with traditional favorites than the winter holidays? Take a look at our ideas for adding festive cheer to the dinner table, without compromising on nutrition for elderly adults. An in-Season Soup Starter Root vegetables or winter squash make delicious …
Eating local foods in season is the most healthful way to eat, for young and old alike. These delicious autumn-inspired meals for seniors are nutritious and easy to make. Here’s to a happy and healthy fall! Healthy Start Pumpkin Muffins Packed with eyesight-boosting vitamin A and carotenoids to slow skin aging, adding pumpkin to your …
