The Meadow Wing provides a pleasant and supportive dining experience for residents with Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia. Residents enjoy dining in a dedicated dining room, with caring and attentive staff members on hand to assist with dining needs. The Meadow Wing Dining Program is resident-centered and honors resident preferences and choices.
The Meadow Wing Dining Room provides a non-intimidating and enjoyable dining environment. Residents share the friendly company of their fellow residents while enjoying meals that are freshly and professionally prepared.
The Meadow Wing Dining Room offers mild to moderate staff support with dining needs.
- We offer a high staff-to-resident ratio at all meals. When necessary, staff members provide encouragement and cueing to residents during dining.
- The staff monitors resident intake during meals. We use this information to provide feedback regarding any concerning trends in a resident’s dining routine.
- We also monitor resident weights on a monthly basis, or more often, depending on resident needs. Any concerns regarding weight loss/gain are taken into consideration in the development of each resident’s ongoing dining and/or care plan.
- We offer a variety of options for residents with special dietary considerations, such as sugar-free diets. We can also assist residents with special consistency diets.
- A registered dietician visits Palo Alto Commons monthly, reviews all Meadow Wing residents’ dietary concerns, and provides valuable recommendations.
- We offer residents three snacks throughout the day. Staff may also assist with the coordination of any dietary supplements.