Menu Planning in Long Term Care
This menu planning guidance document Intended to assist Registered Dietitians, Nutrition Managers and menu planners to prepare a cycle menu to meet Long Term Care residents’ overall nutritional needs.
It is intended primarily for facilities providing 24 -hour care to frail elderly with functional and/or cognitive limitations that increase risk of malnutrition.
Resource Information
Date
July 1, 2020
Author
Dietitians of Canada
Type
Guide
Setting
Long-term Care
Age
Older Adults (65 and over)
Topic
Healthy Eating, Nutrients, Special Diets
Language
English
Jurisdiction
Local/Municipal/Regional, Provincial, Provincial (Ontario), Provincial (outside Ontario), National
Tags
diets, healthy eating, menu planning, nutrients, nutrition guidelines, older adults, processed foods