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How Senior Living Communities Focus on Nutrition
PERSONAL CARE HOMES & ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES
How Senior Living Communities Focus on Nutrition
A recent Time Magazine article stated that “New recommendations for U.S. dietary guidelines included the surprise suggestion that cholesterol should not be a nutrient of special concern—but added that sugar and saturated fat are still worth worrying about.”
Doctors also say that if we cut out processed food and focus on eating whole foods, the instance of disease and chronic health conditions will decrease. It is essential for the elderly to maintain a healthy diet.
That is where living in a senior living community can prove to be an enormous help. Most communities off er dining services with excellent, healthy meal options to ensure that those living there get the nourishment they need. Following are some of the ways senior living communities focus on nutrition:
Three Balanced Meals. Senior living communities include meals prepared by expert chefs who create delicious, fresh, and healthy options that all the residents enjoy.
Proper Nutrition. As people get older they become defi cient in vitamins and minerals that are essential to proper health, specifi cally Vitamin D and Vitamin B12. Not only do they provide three balanced meals, but also dining services at most senior living communities focus on ensuring that residents get the recommended allowances of vitamins and supplements.
Dining is an Experience. Depending on the community, dining is typically done similarly to a high-end restaurant and mealtimes are social times.
Chef’s Participation with Residents. Just like in a restaurant, the chef at most senior living
communities comes out before serving to go over the menu and describe each item to entice residents to look forward to their meal.
Chef Accommodates Dietary Restrictions. Overall, most any chefs will prepare meals as healthy as possible by using diff erent seasonings and spices in place of salt and preparing meals that are not laden with fat. But for those who have specifi c dietary restrictions, the chef is usually able to accommodate each meal to meet those needs.
Food and diet are essential to maintain optimum health. Senior living communities understand this and work hard to ensure residents get balanced nutrition.
Editor’s Note: This article was submitted by Grace Manor at North Park. Visit www. GraceManorNorthPark.com for additional information or call Cathy Himes, Executive Director, at 412-367-4722. See Ad on Page 165.
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