The Ideal Diet for Seniors – Attention to Nutrition at Assisted Living Facilities

Most assisted living communities have senior residents who can perform a range of tasks on their own. However, their diet does need to be monitored. A typical assisted living community has a dietary aide – an employee who works within the food services department. A good starting point would be arranging a meeting with this dietary aide.

Nutritional Essentials in Seniors’ Diets

There are plenty of variables to keep in mind when planning a diet for seniors. Preferences, likes and dislikes, health conditions, religious restrictions, etc. all need to be examined closely.

Adult Care Advisors offers you a few pointers about the nutritional essentials for seniors:

• Carbohydrates, Protein and Fat: It is imperative that your senior loved one gets all three of these food groups every day.
• Choosing Healthy: Some oils are unhealthier than others and different people react differently to various meats or dairy. Make sure that healthy, suitable forms of nutrition are available to your senior.
• Individual needs: Your senior family member might need a diet low in potassium and salt or high in iron content or both. Discuss their individual needs with a dietary aide at the assisted living community to make sure they get the diet they need to follow.

Adult Care Advisors would be happy to answer any questions you have about the dietary needs of seniors at assisted living communities. Contact our team of expert consultants today.