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Use These 7 Healthcare Menu Planning Strategies Like a Pro

WebFood service is a big deal for senior living facilities. Healthcare Menus are amenities that seniors and their families evaluate as they choose a facility to call home, and many look forward to dining as a time to enjoy a great meal and good company. Here are seven ways to ensure your community successfully plans your menu to attract residents …

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Behold! 5 Meal Trends Coming to Senior Living

WebThe concept of living a healthy and nutritious lifestyle is looking less and less like a trend and more like a concept that is here to stay. With research showing that quality of life is related to food choices, older adults are re-defining their idea of a satisfying meal.

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Create Five-Star Dining Experiences in Healthcare

WebCreate Five-Star Dining Experiences in Healthcare. In order to help the public compare nursing homes for their loved ones, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services developed the Five-Star Quality Rating System. This system is based on health inspections, staffing and quality measures. Many times, the focus starts and stays on the …

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Best Practices for Menu Substitutions in Senior Living

WebDocument menu substitutions in a Substitution Log to regularly review with your dietitian (s) that includes: Date and day part of substitution. Menu that was planned originally and what was offered as the substitution. Reason substitution was made. Communicate with residents and their families. Display menu changes in an area that …

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Following the Trends to Successful Senior Living Menu Development

WebFollowing the Trends to Successful Senior Living Menu Development. Food and nutrition programs in senior living communities drive resident health and satisfaction, potentially impacting the community's reputation and ability to build and maintain census. Dining is deeply personal and touches the lives of all customers and employees in senior

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5 Proven Skincare Techniques For Healthcare Patients

Web5 Tips to ensure that patients’ skin is healthy and protected from future damage.

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Dish! Blog by Martin Bros. Distributing Health & Wellness

WebHealth & Wellness | Foodservice tips and trends for restaurant owners, healthcare facilities, convenience stores, schools and universities and more.

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The Food Service Dating Game: What You Need to Know

WebHere is what you need to know: Food Product Dating. The dates stamped on a product’s package by the manufacturer are to help the store decide how long to display the product for sale and limit the time of sale during the product’s best quality. These dates are not safety dates and are not required. “Sell-By" Dates.

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12 Tips to “Set the Table” for Dementia Dining

WebHere are 12 things to consider as you set your table for dementia diners: Minimize Distractions. Chaos in the dining room can cause agitation in those with dementia. The eating environment needs to be calm and relaxed. Switch off the television and turn down the volume of music to avoid distractions. Lighting.

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Identifying Patients' Needs

WebWhen dealing with incontinence, three main steps to follow include evaluation, determining the proper products and medical supplies for the patient and discovering a patient’s unique needs. For incontinence needs, evaluation is key to providing effective treatment. Obtain an accurate medical history along with a list of current …

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What Are TCS Foods

WebWhat Are TCS Foods? From Vendor Partner FoodHandler. Time and Temperature Control for Safety Foods, or TCS Foods (which were previously known as Potentially Hazardous Foods), have characteristics that are especially conducive to rapid growth of harmful microorganisms. Rapid growth occurs when the food is in the …

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Too Few Cooks in the Kitchen: 5 Tips for Managing Labor …

WebFocus on a few key ingredients that allow flexibility (such as cake mixes) that can be used for cake, coffee cakes and cobblers or sauce mixes that can be easily prepared and adapted for different tastes. Shorten your menu cycle. It may be necessary to cut back to a 1-2 week menu cycle to manage inventory and focus on items that can be easily

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Goal Setting In The Foodservice Industry

WebSetting short- and long-term goals for your foodservice business and/or career is extremely important for business profitability and personal growth. Make your goal specific. An example: I want to reduce my food cost. Currently at 40%, we need to reduce food cost to 28%. Make sure your goal is attainable and realistic.

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Win on Your Menu with Beef Short Ribs & Tri-Tips

WebBeef short ribs and tri-tips are often underutilized, especially on food service menus. Short ribs are very meaty with large bones and offer great visual appeal as well as terrific taste. Tri-tips come from the bottom sirloin, are triangle shaped, have great flavor and are relatively inexpensive. Both can make a great spring or summer special

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Cold Hard Facts: Ice Is Food

WebCold Hard Facts: Ice Is Food. Ice is food, so it needs to be treated that way. The careful treatment of ice is one of the most overlooked but one of the most critical details in providing smart, safe and sanitary food handling. Maintaining the quality of ice from the time it is made until the time it is served should be as much of a priority as

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Fitness in Senior Living Communities: Staying Active Over 50

WebStaying active is important throughout life, but as we age it might become a little more difficult to get around. To continue a healthy lifestyle for your seniors, take some of these tips, and consider the pros and cons to figure out what is best for each individual person to stay active over 50.

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Ensuring Dining Satisfaction…Even Through Challenges

WebThe level of satisfaction with your dining program has a lot to do with the level of engagement you have with them. The more communication, the better. Staying in touch with your residents, family and staff about dining concerns and ideas is always important, but it is especially important as we continue to navigate through these trying times.

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