Healthcare Food in Nursing Homes

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Growing old is hard, and unfortunately it is also unavoidable. It is a part of life and everyone, who lives a normal lifespan, goes through it. Growing old is very hard not only on the individual growing older but also on the loved ones of that individual. Most people as they grow older start to require more and more care to be able to live a normal life from one day to the next. Over time this level of care can become too much for their loved ones to be able to provide. When something like this happens, outside help is needed. This care may come in the form of home care or having to move into a care facility. There are a lot of people that end up needing a significant amount of care to which they need to be in a facility that can give them the type of care that they require on a daily basis. Nursing homes and care centers are the last stop for many hospital patients. They can also be temporary places for people recovering from strokes or surgeries and need rehabilitation to get their lives back in place (Mcgrody). There is nothing wrong with needing to move to a nursing home but it can be a very stressful time for that individual and his or her family, because the end of life is usually not too far away. A lot of people start to have trouble eating when they get older and this can make nourishment levels decline. Weight loss usually occurs as a result of this malnourishment. Part of the reason difficulties like this may happen is because of the different aspects of mealtime in nursing homes or care facilities. There are strategies to help alleviate or to help cope with the problems that arise near the end of life due to eating. A few things to consider when thinking about the end of life are troubles with eating...

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