Meals and nutrition
Handmade meals, cooked here, eaten together.
Meals at Joy are handmade in the kitchen here, not trucked in and reheated. The menu changes through the week for variety, and there are always a few familiar staples for the resident who just wants the thing they like.
Snacks and dietary needs
Popcorn, cookies, and fruit are out during the day, for whenever someone wants them. The kitchen works around real dietary needs, from low salt to soft foods, so a medical restriction never has to mean a joyless plate.
The table matters as much as the food
Meals are eaten together at a shared table. Sitting down with other people is part of the care, not separate from it, and for many residents it is the best part of the day.
Meals through the day
Cooked here, eaten together, with something on hand between meals.
Breakfast
Cooked here in the morning, the way people actually eat it. Coffee however each person takes it.
Lunch
A hot midday meal at the shared table, with a familiar staple always on hand.
Snacks
Popcorn, cookies, and fruit are out through the day, for whenever someone wants them.
Dinner
An early, unhurried dinner together, then the kitchen winds down.
Questions families ask
The ones we hear most, answered plainly. Tap any to read more.
The kitchen works around real needs, from low salt to soft foods. A medical restriction never has to mean a joyless plate. Tell Mellissa Daniel what your parent needs.
There are always a few familiar staples for the resident who just wants the thing he likes. No one goes hungry over a menu.
The table is where most of the day's company happens, so we gently encourage it. But if a resident needs to eat in her room, that is fine.
Yes, all day. Popcorn, cookies, and fruit are out, and the kitchen can put something together when someone is hungry off-schedule.
Explore more of Joy’s care
- Personal careHelp with the day, from people who know your parent by name.
- Memory careThe same small home, the same familiar faces, for a parent living with memory loss.
- Respite careA short stay, with the full care, when a family needs a break.
- Daily activitiesSomething to get up for, without anyone forcing it.
See it for your parent
The best way to understand meals and nutrition at Joy is to walk through it. Book a tour, or call Mellissa Daniel at (470) 684-3569.