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Preserving Dignity in Senior Living with Culinary Choice

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At Culinary Services Group, we want to help you achieve this by using our meal plans and dining services to provide innovative food service management approaches. The post Preserving Dignity in Senior Living with Culinary Choice first appeared on Culinary Services Group.

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Dining Trends in Senior Living

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While seemingly brief and unimportant for senior living communities, food trends are essential to keeping up with the latest generation of older adults. By staying updated on what’s popular, these programs can ensure they serve food that residents love, keeping everyone happy.

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Sustainability in Food Service

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Food waste in senior living presents multiple challenges. It’s also an ethical concern; wasting valuable resources increases the risk of food insecurity. As the populations filling senior living communities change, so does how staff design programs to best suit their needs.

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The Freedom of Culinary Choice

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According to data from AARP, most older adults 50+ (77%) want to age in place, which means staying in their homes rather than moving to a senior living community (SLC). Department of Health and Human Services, all older adults are at risk for poorer health outcomes – making it difficult for this to remain possible for many seniors.

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Focusing on Person-Centered Dining in Long-Term Care

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With 70% of older adults (65+) requiring long-term care as they age, the need for senior living communities is only growing with time. At Culinary Services Group, we know that bringing awareness to supporting healthy long-term care options doesn’t stop on November 31st. November is Long-Term Care Awareness Month.

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Low Vision Lunches: Tips for Creating Adaptive Dining Experiences 

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Here are three ways to create adaptive dining experiences and tips to help you achieve this in your senior living community. Why Low Vision Lunches Matters As a senior living community staff leader, you know how accessibility and inclusivity improve the resident experience for older adults.

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Why is Alignment Essential When Searching for a Dining Services Partner? 

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Both are vital to providing quality long-term care, where culture, capabilities, and cost are all factors you must consider as you figure out what services to outsource and which ones you already have the resources to provide. Does your senior living community prioritize any of these values?