Flavorful dining thoughtfully tailored to you.
At Providence Living at Maitland, we offer an exceptional dining program featuring delicious and nutritious meals. Food is meant to nourish the body, but is also an opportunity for fellowship, to engage in cultural and religious ideals, and to stimulate the senses. We take pride in delivering a multi-sensory approach to our memory care culinary plans.
Our chef creates inspired menus that will reawaken your appetite. His approach to food is colorful presentation, fresh, nutritious ingredients, and bursting with flavor to satisfy a variety of palates.
Dine with dignity with the Providence Living difference.
At Providence Living at Maitland, we understand the challenges that mealtime and eating can present to those with memory impairment. Loss of appetite is a common side effect of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, so it is important to present visually appealing and aromatic foods. Our meals are exceptionally delicious using a variety of spices to encourage a hearty appetite. Our chefs are also trained in and understand special diets, allergies, and religious preferences.
- Interdisciplinary approach to identify adaptive equipment needed for independent dining
- Individual food preferences made simple with entree displays
- Cooking demonstrations and nutritional education
- Garden-to-table with resident-planted herbs
- Meal plans integrating family favorites
- Digital meal reporting
- Community dining to encourage socialization
- Finger foods that promote independence
Why is food so important in memory care? We’re glad you asked.
Men and women who are challenged with dementia or memory loss often find it difficult to use silverware, chew, and swallow. Additionally, memory challenges can cause distractions and result in low interest in mealtimes, or sudden food aversions. Depth perception and visual challenges often interfere, so we provide high-contrast, visually appealing meals on a contrasting plate. Forgetting to eat in a timely fashion may result in poor nutrition. There may also be underlying health concerns that interfere with proper absorption of food or are displeasurable for your loved one.
Our culinary team and certified dementia caregivers understand these challenges and collaborate with our families to provide a multi-sensory dietary plan that is enjoyable and optimally nutritious. We help identify which of our two main dining rooms is the right dining setting for your loved one to ensure that mealtimes are successful and enjoyable. Extended dining times allow each resident to dine at their leisure.
