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8 Essential Nutrition Guidelines for Hospitalized Patients 

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Typically, the first answer that comes to mind isn’t the food. Nutrition, especially high-quality dietary care, is often seconded to other, seemingly more pressing patient care matters. However, doing this has caused a significant gap in nutrition for patients.

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Why Registered Dietitians Are Essential to Senior Health in Long-Term Care

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Between planning meals, coaching wellness, testing recipes, and teaching people about nutrition, these dietary professionals make a huge difference in keeping your residents healthy. Especially in places like senior living and long-term care, they’re key to making sure everyone gets the right food.

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Consistency Matters in Senior Dining, and Here’s Why

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In this case, consistency through intentional dietary planning and person-centered care regarding things like portion size and food quality can help prevent nutritional issues and deficiencies from worsening or causing other health problems. It also helps with more specific nutrition goals, like weight management.

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Staffing Trends in Food Service 

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Instead of only looking at a potential employee’s customer service skills, you need to account for nutrition education, familiarity with the diverse needs of today’s seniors , and an ability to adapt to ever-changing food and safety health requirements. Don’t want to start staffing alone? CSG can help.

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4 Strategies for Managing Your Food Budget When Grocery Prices Keep Rising

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It’s helpful to discuss this information with your staff, including nutritionists, kitchen prep staff, servers, nurses, and others who can help analyze menu item popularity, ingredient expenses, and nutritional value. composting, recycling, food donation) Train staff on portion control and waste reduction techniques 4.

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4 Challenges of Healthy Eating in Senior Living

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Nutrition contributes to improving all three. Poor nutrition can also worsen these conditions, ultimately decreasing the quality of life for residents in your community. Sensory Age-Related Changes Seniors may experience sensory changes affecting their relationship with food as they age. But what does that mean?

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The Dos and Don’ts of a Liberalized Diet

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Patients are allowed to participate in diet-related decisions, making choices about the foods they eat to manage a medical condition while maintaining a desire to eat and enjoy food. At Culinary Services Group, each of our offered plans are designed with resident preference in mind.