Operations
2014 LTC/Senior Living Census: Ancillary foodservice locations gain in popularity
There were 238 respondents in our 2014 LTC/Senior Living Census Report. Each respondent operates foodservice in at least one of the following arenas: nursing home/skilled nursing/long-term care; assisted living; independent living or rehabilitation/psychiatric.
Operations
Sushi, deli bring big bucks to hospital café
Two new retail outlets at Florida Hospital Orlando are reaping dividends for the food and nutrition department. Sushi and a deli concept, 601 Deli, have brought incremental business to the hospital since they were introduced last fall, says Neal Lavender, director of food and nutrition at the 500-bed hospital.
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas could have a Chick-fil-A franchise in its main cafeteria as early as next March. Toni Watkins, director of food, nutrition and conference services for the 866-bed hospital, says that after a failed attempt several years ago, administration has given the green light to bring the fast-food company onto the campus.
A spirit of cooperation between a small Montana nursing home and a struggling Meals On Wheels (MOW) program has kept the senior feeding program alive. Candy Vincent, dietary manager at 38-bed Madison Valley Manor, in Ennis, Mont., says her skilled nursing facility saved the tiny program earlier this year by bringing it into the home.