FOOD SERVICES POLICY STATEMENT
POLICY STATEMENT:
The Division of Veterans Healthcare Services requires each of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Homes to establish a Food Services Department that functions under the direction of a full time Food Services Director who, if not a Dietitian, shall function with scheduled consultations with a Clinical Dietitian, and be responsible for the direction, provision, and quality of dietary services.
PURPOSE:
This policy and procedure shall serve to ensure veteran home residents are provided dietary services that meet each individual’s nutritional and therapeutic needs, cultural background, food habits, personal preferences, and that are served in the appropriate consistency, at the proper temperature, and in a timely manner.
PROCEDURE:
A. New Jersey Veterans Memorial Homes
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1. The New Jersey Veterans Memorial Homes shall establish a Food Services Department that functions under the direction of a full time Food Services Director who, if not a Dietitian, shall function with scheduled consultations with a Clinical Dietitian, and in accordance with Federal and State regulatory and licensing requirements. The Food Services Department shall: |
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a. Plan menus to meet the nutritional and therapeutic needs of the veteran home residents, in accordance with physicians' orders. b. Prepare and serve attractive and satisfying meals, under appropriate standards of sanitation, for veteran home residents and personnel. c. Establish a spirit of cooperative teamwork among all Food Services Department employees in order to efficiently carry out the objectives of the Nutritional Care Services Department. d. Provide a ready reference to established procedures to assure the provision of quality food service is maintained. e. Provide at least three meals, or their equivalent, to be served each day at regular times, with not more than a 14-hour lapse between a substantial evening meal and breakfast. Breakfast must not be served before 7:00 AM. |
Revised: July 2005
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