Nursing Home Gardens OK
CMS recently released Guidance for Nursing Home Gardens CMS states, “residents can benefit from having a variety of fresh foods for their consumption.” The facility should follow safe food handling practices once the food is harvested and brought into the kitchen for preparation. Nursing home gardens are compliant with F371 Sanitary Conditions as long as […]
Garden Vegetables Not Good Enough for NH Elders
Are elders in nursing homes doomed to be without fresh picked garden produce forever? In the mid-west summer means roadside stands overflowing with sweet corn-on-the-cob, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, green beans, onions, and other fabulously fresh produce. Each bite of this tender harvest sends the taste buds into a wild frenzy. Fresh garden fare is so […]