Healthy recipes for seniors don’t have to sacrifice flavor for nutrition. But finding delicious, healthy ways to satisfy a senior sweet tooth can be challenging. Aging adults often have an increased desire for sugary foods. Developing recipes that indulge these cravings while offering some nutritional benefit can pose a challenge for nursing homes and assisted …
Dietitian-approved menus promote overall good health and meet the special dietary needs of adult care facility residents. March is National Nutrition Month, and the perfect time to improve the menu planning process for your group home, assisted living facility or senior care center. This year’s theme, “Put Your Best Fork Forward,” highlights the importance of …
You may be surprised to learn that assisted living menus follow many of the same trends as the restaurant industry. By implementing some of these food service updates for your facility, you can help improve your residents’ health and happiness. Resident satisfaction is a key focus for long-term care centers, with meal quality and the …
Dietary fiber is essential in assisted living food menus, as it has many nutritional health benefits. A high-fiber diet can help keep cholesterol and blood sugar levels in check. This nutrient also plays an important part in digest health and aids in weight loss and management. Would you like your nursing or residential care home …
Dietitian-approved menus provide flavorful and balanced meal options for residents living adult care facilities. With careful planning, menus for assisted living centers, nursing homes and group homes can regularly meet residents’ nutritional needs and improve health and well-being. Proper nutrition is important, but it isn’t the only consideration that your food service staff must address. …
A dietitian-approved menu planning program is the most effective way to meet the nutritional needs of your group home residents. But it’s also a very effective way to assist your food service and kitchen staff prepare quality menus that fit in your budget. With a meal planning program, you’ll help your food service staff improve …
