We firmly believe that people ought to eat the food they enjoy. A dietician might pull their hair our but we continue to adhere to the view that the enjoyment of food takes preference over ‘healthy eating’ though hopefully the two things are not always in opposition. At Lynhales Hall Nursing Home, we give food a very high priority. One reason is that it is one pleasure we can all enjoy, and secondly we have found that older people, especially when alone, just can’t be bothered to prepare food for themselves so eating an appetising range of food is a vital aspect of feeling better.
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Special diets are catered for and residents’ suggestions regarding the make up of the varied menus are encouraged. Meals may be taken in the elegant dining room, or in the residents’ own room if preferred.
We provide squash and as much fresh fruit as is required or desired. Like all food requirements they are catered for within the fees. If you like smoked salmon sandwiches let cook know and he will happily organise them.
Let us go through the day:
7.15am
for people who wake early the night staff will take round the tea trolley before going of duty. No one will wake you to drink it! It is only for those people already awake.
8.30am
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breakfast is served. Most people choose to eat breakfast in bed, though it is also served in the two Dining Rooms, for those who are already up. There is a full choice ranging from a good-old fashioned fry-up to fruit juice and yoghurt. Most people prefer porridge, toast and marmalade. For the relatively able bodied a set-up tray is provided. Both tea and coffee are available.
10.30am
a mid-morning drink is available.
12–1pm
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lunch is served in the Dining Rooms. There are two dining rooms, one for people who require assistance with eating, and a second one for those able to dine unaided. In addition some prefer to eat in their room and for them a tray is provided. The lunch menu is available for inspection in the hall and there is always a minimum of two main courses and three puddings, as well as fresh fruit and cheese and biscuits. Residents are encouraged to suggest ideas for the menu and we always aim to make the choices as varied as possible.
3.00pm
Tea and coffee are served
5.00pm
Tea is served. This used to be a cooked meal, but we found from experience that two cooked meals a day was simply too much for most elderly people. Although the choice of a cooked alternative is available we find that most people prefer the selection of soup, assorted sandwiches and either cake or a light dessert such as trifle easier to digest.
9.00pm
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Evening drinks appear, with the usual range of bedtime milk beverages, supplemented with optional sherry, cider, Guinness, or whatever tipple is preferred. A selection of sandwiches also appears.
These are set times. Obviously, at other times, anyone can request tea or
coffee as they feel like it and we always ensure that when visitors arrive
they are greeted by a tray or tea or coffee.
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