Day 3: Yummy Pureed Foods!

Today was another meeting day, but today instead of just meeting with the dietitians we also met with all of the Dietary Service Managers (DSM) from each home. Today's main topic was the initiative "Beyond Puree" which is for residents that need pureed food for many medical reasons. But instead of just scooping the pureed food onto the plate, they actually shape the pureed food into the shape of the food. They showed us how to shape this products so that they would be appealing to all the senses. All today was about was making the dining services more appealing and better for residents. Today I learned that dietitians aren't just people who fill out clinical's for patients, they do a lot of behind the scenes work to prepare the food in a manner that is best for the residents. But through this week, it might change tomorrow, I'm not sure I really enjoy working with elders my forte might just be younger kids. But that's what this whole project is about!