Planning a Healthy Menu: Appendices

Toolkit for Enhancing Health Through Nutrition

The following toolkit appendices are for use in supportive living sites, personal home living, group homes and lodges in Alberta.

1.0 Background Information

• 1A Food Allergies, Intolerances, Restrictions Record

2.0 How to Plan a Menu

• 2A Sample One-Week Regular Menu
• 2B Sample Grocery List
• 2C Nutrition Education Materials
• 2D Sample Always on the Menu
• 2E Menu Substitution Form
• 2F Low Sodium Substitutions
• 2G Cycle Menu Template
• 2H Menu Item Suggestions
• 2J How to Plan a Menu
• 2K Menu Planning Checklist

3.0 Cultural, Religious, and Personal Considerations

• No appendices

4.0 Substitutions and Special Diets

• 4C Sample Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian Menu Plan
• 4D Sample Gluten-Free Menu Plan
• 4E Sample High Protein High Calorie Menu Plan

5.0 Dysphagia (Texture Modified Diets)

• 5A Texture Modified Diet (Poster)
• 5B Thick Fluids (Poster)
• 5C Presentations on Dysphagia, Texture Modified Diets, and Thick Fluids
• 5D Dysphagia Soft Menu Plan
• 5E Easy to Chew Menu Plan
• 5F Minced Menu Plan
• 5G Pureed Menu Plan

6.0 Right Diet to Right Resident

• 6A Sample Diet Request Form
• 6B Colour Coded Special Diet Cards

7.0 Dementia (Major Neurocognitive Disease)

• 7A Volunteer Mealtime Assistance Training Manual

8.0 Malnutrition

• 8B Tracking Resident Meal Intake
• 8C Tracking Resident Weights
• 8F Nutrition Care Pathway for Supportive Living Clients
• 8G Tips to Get Resident Ready for Meals (Poster)

9.0 Hydration

No appendices