WE ARE DOING "FAIR"
AND OPEN TO IMPROVE

Tips to Help You Out

  1.  Conduct an anonymous dining experience survey with family, residents and staff, and analyze and share results.
  2.  Do a waste audit and take photo of the waste after several meals.  Put a dollar value on the waste.  Share results with your Administration Team.
  3.  Start a learning circle or Enhanced Dining Committee consisting of a variety of staff members.  Talk openly about thoughts and ideas, and share survey results.
  4.  Look at the Pioneer Network Resource Library under “dining”; https://www.pioneernetwork.net/resource-library/
  5.  Check out the Research Institute of Aging (RIA) CHOICE+ program and the 3 different checklists; https://the-ria.ca/resources/choice-checklists/.  Share the info and checklists with your team.
Suzanne Quiring, RD

All of the above tips and suggestions have been gathered and provided to you by Suzanne Quiring, a Registered Dietician (RD), Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) and inventor of the SuzyQ Cart System.

If you'd like to have a free one-on-one discussion and assessment of your senior care dining program with Suzanne, simply fill out the form to the right.  She'll follow-up with you to schedule a time to chat.