Have you ever been told to watch what you eat, or that you are what you eat? As we all know these old expressions are rooted in the truth and paying attention to dietary intake can have a big impact on our overall health and wellbeing. That being said, who wants to have to track all this data and then interpret it?
Licensed, full-time dietitian
At Windsor, we have a licensed full-time dietitian who will work with each resident to help balance their nutritional needs and preferences.
Many long-term care facilities offer specialized therapeutic diets when needed. For example, a person with diabetes or hypertension may be given a specific diet that omits excess sugar, salt, etc. However, at Windsor, we are adopting a new approach to diet prescriptions that are based on a dietetic professional and/or physician’s assessment of the patient’s dietary and medical needs, rights, and personal food preferences. This term is referred to as a liberalized diet/meal plan.
Taking the time and effort to construct a liberalized meal plan may be all it takes to improve the quality of life and decrease unintended weight loss for the resident.
“A healthy outside starts from the inside”
Robert Urich