Time for assessment of nutrition services in assisted living facilities

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-55

  Chao, Shirley ^a   Hagisavas, Valia ^b   Mollica, Robert ^c   Dwyer, Johanna ^d  

^a Nutritional Services of Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs   (United States)

^b Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition   (United States)

^c National Academy for State Health Policy   (United States)

^d TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted living; Elderly; Food service regulations; Nutrition regulations

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; CATERING SERVICE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; FACILITY REGULATION AND CONTROL; FOOD SERVICES; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; MENU PLANNING; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0642272935     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J052v23n01_03     Document Type: Article

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