I admit I am a bit of a foodie. If there is a show about gourmet food, especially with a competition, I’m pretty sure I’m going to watch it. Everything from “Top Chef,” “Mixology,” “Iron...
Top 5 facts about CMS regs and your dietary department
By
Janet Feinstein, RD LD, CNSC
Aug 21, 2017
Facilities are mandated to have either a full time RD (Registered Dietitian) certified by the commission (or licensed by the state), or employ a certified dietary manager with a consulting dietitian.
Senior nutrition: Making healthy options appealing
Sep 17, 2015
It’s no secret that eating well is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle.
Unidine acquires FAME Food Management
Feb 11, 2015
Unidine Corporation has bought Boston-based FAME Food Management Inc. for an undisclosed sum.
No reason for the horror of this dining service
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 04, 2014
Food. It’s important. I once foolishly tried to go several weeks without any. I almost died and was finally forced to start eating again. Evidence suggests I overcorrected, so it’s definitely...
Having family members at meals does not improve nursing home residents’ food intake, study shows
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 24, 2014
Nursing home residents do not eat much more when their family members are present at mealtimes, even though caregivers provide more assistance, according to recently published study results.
Difficult eaters ahead
By
Gary Tetz
Feb 02, 2013
Food. I eat it, savor it, crave it and can’t seem to live without it — and I suspect I’m not alone. Talk to any long-term care resident, and he or she will almost certainly list it as one...
Ask the nursing expert … about restorative dining
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Feb 01, 2013
I am a director of nursing in a 130-bed facility with three nursing units and we would like to start a restorative dining program. Could you make some suggestions?
Diet restrictions might not matter after a certain age, study finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 16, 2013
Restricting the diet of people 75 and older may not make them healthier, according to a recent study.
More than 8.3 million seniors are food insecure, analysis says
By
McKnight's Staff
May 18, 2012
Almost 15% of American seniors live with the threat of hunger, new research finds. The consequences could have huge implications for the providers who take care of them, experts say.