Nutrition

Leaders of Tomorrow: James Taylor

Congratulations to the fifth of five Leaders of Tomorrow award winners profiled this week: James Taylor, president, Sodexo Senior Living, Gaithersburg, Md. Read More »

Tempting the taste buds in senior living

It's not enough just to provide meals. If residents don't like what they see, it's a good bet that they won't enjoy eating it. The dining experience should add joy, excitement and choice for increased resident satisfaction and, ultimately, good nutrition. Read More »

Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of mortality in nursing home residents, study finds

Findings showed that vitamin D levels were below recommended levels in 92.8 percent of the study participants. Read More »

Pork gets political for nursing homes

"Don’t mess with residents’ dietary requirements" is the rallying cry of Jewish nursing home advocates after a past veto by Mitt Romney for funding kosher meals garners renewed attention. Read More »

Hospitality and leadership in the dining room

Frontline servers are emerging leaders within senior care communities. Forward-thinking administrators recognize the value of arming their staffs with targeted hospitality training. Read More »

Diet and nutrition linked to cognitive ability, brain shrinkage

New study shows that elderly people with higher levels of some vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids had better cognitive performance, while poor diets produced the opposite result. Read More »

Leave no ‘odd man out’ at the dining table this holiday season

After recently teaching my dining class in a senior care community, I had an illuminating conversation with a resident. During the class I had Read More »

Culture change in action at Villa Crest Nursing and Retirement Center

From left to right: Villa Crest Administrator Sarah McEvoy, Long-Term Living Editor-in-Chief Patricia Sheehan, and Villa Crest Executive Read More »

How the dining experience affects your Quality Indicator Survey

I had the opportunity at the end of September to speak at the American Dietetic Association Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in San Diego. The Read More »

Culture change drives CHOICES

Photo by Rick Friedman Server Amy Laroche presents a tray of tempting delicacies to Villa Crest residents. Read More »

Nourishment is more than diet

Judah L. Ronch, PhD The Pioneer Network, in conjunction with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), recently convened the Food and Read More »

Individualize nutrition care

It's dinnertime and residents are being seated at impeccably dressed tables. Tonight's dinner is nutritionally well-balanced, colorful, and Read More »

Feeding the Faithful

Chef Scott Rouse (right) and Rabbi Binyomin Yudin at Cedar Village, Mason, Ohio. Photo courtesy of Angie Tapogna. Read More »

My dining experience

Resident behaviors Upon first moving into a long-term care facility, I felt I had entered The Twilight Zone. The environment was noisy and the Read More »

Trends in foodservice

To maintain or increase occupancy, most nursing homes are looking for ways to improve the satisfaction of residents and their families. In that Read More »

Flavor enhancers

The number of elderly individuals is increasing. By the year 2025, there are expected to be more than one billion persons over the age of 60 years Read More »

Rolling Fields wins 2009 OPTIMA Award

Editor’s note: This month’s cover feature in our print magazine details how Rolling Fields of Conneautville, Pennsylvania, transformed their culture Read More »

24-hour dining feeds culture change

Since 1996, Long-Term Living has been honoring long-term care facilities that are proactive with programs that go “above and beyond” routine care Read More »

Nutrition therapy and pressure ulcer prevention

The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) and the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) have collaborated to develop international Read More »

Green dining

Seniors are no exception to practicing sustainable and green living efforts, especially for some 500 residents of continuing care retirement Read More »

“Empower With Choice”

Effective January 1, 2007, we were mandated by the state of Florida to increase CNA staffing to a ratio of 2:9. Like many others across the state, Read More »

Todays bariatric trends

Bariatric patients are no longer a segregated part of the patient population. In the United States, 65% of the population is overweight or obese. Read More »

Recognizing dysphagia at meals

Most of us look forward to mealtime. It is, of course, an opportunity to eat, but it is also a chance to socialize with others and relax from the Read More »

Serving culture change at mealtimes

The nutritional status of nursing home residents typically is poor and often results in negative health outcomes such as increased illness, Read More »

Is your staff prepared to handle a diabetic crisis?

According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC), 10.3 million people age 60 years or older in the United States have diabetes. Read More »

Northern Hospitality: Creating a hospitality culture in a nursing home setting

Northern Hospitality staff members are treated to a scenic boat trip In business as in life, healthy competition raises the bar of performance and Read More »

Restaurant-Style Dining at an Affordable Price

BY RICHARD B. SCHENKEL  Restaurant-style dining at an affordable priceOffering attractive, modern-style dining may not be as difficult as you think Read More »

The role of nutrition in treating and healing wounds

Frustrated by a dearth of scientific research on the effects of nutrition in wound care, S. Kwon Lee, MD, FACS, initiated a study to determine what Read More »

Weighing in on Weight Loss

I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »

Tying the Hardest Knot: Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Hospitality

Tying the Hardest Knot: Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Hospitalityby the staff of by the staff of Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Read More »