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SOURCE:  “One of a Kind Family Tradition Inspires St. Clair Cook to Sew Hundreds of Masks.” Western Pennsylvania Healthcare News, April 29, 2020   Masks have become as commonplace as having a cell phone!   So, why not personalize or have a mask created that is reflective of you! That’s what Shelia Shepherd, a full-time cook […]

SOURCE:  “Students Serve Sustenance and Smiles at Phoebe Berks.” Reading Eagle, April 20, 2020   Six days a week for the last month, 18-year-old Rachel Kesselring puts on gloves and a mask and delivers meals to residents sequestered in their rooms and apartments at Phoebe Berks retirement community in Wernersville. A senior at Conrad Weiser

SOURCE:  “High School Seniors Brighten Mealtime for Isolated Seniors.” FoodService Director Magazine, April 17, 2020   The foodservice team at Phoebe Berks senior living community in Wernersville, Pa., has found a way to combat loneliness without jeopardizing residents’ health. High school seniors are reaching across the generations, delivering cheer along with meals. Read more here!

SOURCE:  “Hospital Cafeterias Re-Purposed into Mini Grocery Marts by Cura.” Food Management Magazine, April 16, 2020     Mobile mini marts filled with dry and perishable grocery items as well as non-food staples such as paper towels and toilet paper have been popping up at hospital cafeterias where Cura Hospitality, a unit of Elior North

SOURCE:  “PAH Helping Caregivers Take Care of Their Own Needs.” The Punxsutawney Spirit, April 11, 2020   During the coronavirus pandemic that has been going on for many a number of weeks now, those on the front lines at Punxsutawney Area Hospital are extremely busy and have little opportunity to go grocery shopping, especially with

SOURCE:  “Sherwood Oaks “Knock and Walk” Meal Delivery in Cranberry Township.” Cranberry Eagle Newspaper, April 9, 2020   Dining team members at Sherwood Oaks in Cranberry Township are doing more than just supporting residents by helping to keep them safe, healthy and well-nourished. Read More Here.

SOURCE:  “Contract Companies Step Up With Meal Solutions for Employees.”  FoodService Director Magazine, April 2, 2020 With social distancing and shelter-in-place mandates nationwide, buying groceries and preparing meals has become challenging for many Americans. To ease the stress, Cura is stepping in with take-home meals and prepared foods for its healthcare facilities.  Read More Here!

SOURCE:  “Onsite Dining Feels Affects of Novel Coronavirus.”  Food Management Magazine, March 10, 2020 Cura response teams are working with key suppliers to ensure an adequate food supply and developing a labor contingency plan in case its sites are impacted by the virus. Cura also notes that in addition to its onsite food production operations,

SOURCE:  “Breaking Out of the Catering Mold.”  FoodService Director Magazine, February 19, 2020 Catering at its best at the Village at Summerville in South Carolina, the first senior living community (operated by Cura) asked to participate in “Scrumptious Summerville,” a local fundraiser benefiting victims of child abuse.  Read more here!

SOURCE:  “Cura Partners with The Chesapeake, First in Virginia.”  LeadingAge PA News, January 24, 2020   Cura is proud of its new dining services partnership with The Chesapeake, a Lifespire Community in Newport News, VA.  This is the first senior living community where Cura manages food service in the state of Virginia!  Read more in