Just like every family, our meal table is the caring heart of our home. We understand the importance of a friendly and stimulating experience; not to mention the pleasure of a mealtime with delicious, nutritious food, shared with people you know and love.
In our homes, mealtimes are one of the main moments in the day when the Residents meet as a complete community; the verbal exchanges and laughter often overheard from the dining room indicate the clear pleasure and enjoyment many Residents experience from this. But like everything it is all down to personal choice; some Residents prefer the option to dine alone in their own room or in the company of their friends. Relatives are welcome to stay for meals, please provide 24 hours' notice to the kitchen team to ensure we can accommodate any requests.
Meals are a fundamental part of every Resident's care plan. Wherever possible our hospitality team make use of fresh, locally-sourced ingredients to prepare delicious, nutritional seasonal meals. We understand the nutritional needs of older people and are therefore able to create meals that deliver the optimum calorific and nutritional content, as well as taste.
Our chefs pride themselves on knowing the tastes of our Residents and preparing a choice of home cooked, fresh, nutritional meals. There's also a choice of snacks and fresh fruit available throughout the day.
We believe that mealtimes should feel special, so we have background music playing to create that much-appreciated bit of ambience and we dress our dining rooms to help create a sense of occasion whilst maintaining a relaxed and happy feel.
We also make a point of celebrating birthdays and special occasions – from Mother's Day to Valentine's Day to Sports Events, as well as religious and world festivals.
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