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Brain Food…How ACF Chef John Cramutola helps memory care residents Dine with Dignity

Cura’s BRAIN Food Featured in the National Culinary Review…Learn how Cura’s American Culinary Federation Chef John Cramutola helps to support those who are memory impaired with real food such as this delicious pureed beef burgundy with noodles and vegetables. Prepared by our chefs, residents enjoy their meals this holiday season, and most importantly, can dine […]

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Serveries Offer Options

Cura’s Senior Director of Marketing Jared Levin discusses how successful servery designs rely on layouts that enhance flexibility, handle high volume, provide accessibility and highlight aesthetics.  “For example, in acute care, the customer base that uses a servery includes hospital employees who need quick service, whereas senior living residents and university students are looking for

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Aging Today Features Cura’s VP of Nutrition, Wellness

Dealing with our favorite topic…food! The Aging Today podcast recently featured Dr. Michael Williams, who is Cura’s Vice President of Nutrition and Wellness.  Michael shares how culinary and nutrition was his calling. “I was always interested in the effect that food has on us. After serving as a chef for many areas of hospitality including restaurants and hotels,

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Starting a Conversation is a Powerful Tool for Memory Care Dining, but Not Always Easy

Cura’s Connections Memory Support Dining Program provides resources for engaging residents experiencing dementia, including its popular Conversation Starters used by Menno Haven Clinical Supervisor of Memory Care Homes Joseph Setaro II, LPN, CDP and Shawn Keilholtz, a Menno Haven memory home activities team member.  “When we use the Connections Conversation Starters during mealtime, it really

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Dining Experiences Enhances Senior Life at St. Francis

St. Francis Ministries in Tiffin, Ohio, announced a new dining partnership with Cura Hospitality.  The faith-based retirement community provides a full continuum of senior housing and healthcare services will now have an improved quality of life for its residents. Cura was selected for its high-quality food, culinary and hospitality expertise, as well as its ability

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How Cura Chefs are Reimagining Pureed Foods for Special Diets

Food items that didn’t seem puree-able have now become part of the menu, thanks to the advances being made with Cura’s Puree Creations.  One of the chefs who has worked closely with Cura’s Puree Creations program is Corporate Executive Chef Jason Clark, who conducts training with different communities to boost the eating experience and nutrition

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Connections Supports Caregivers with Memory Support Dining Choices, Tools

Cura’s Signature Connections Memory Support Dining Program offers Handcrafted Delights, an enriched snack program (replacing supplements) that increases intake and nutrition!  Pickering Manor (Newtown, PA) RN Barbara Kasper says “I actually look forward to giving residents the new drink now—and they really enjoy the snacks. They smell, look and taste good for the residents. All

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Cura’s “Brunch” featured in National Food Magazine

Brunch like you’ve never brunched before!  Take inspiration from this delicious shrimp bisque created by Cura Corporate Executive Chef Lance Franklin. Cura’s recipe was published as a “lovely addition” to any spring brunch buffet and trumps any you have tasted at the shore!  Enjoy at your next special event, or just treat yourself to the

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Cura Culinary Team Wins LifeSpan Culinary Competition “Taste of Senior Living”

As a first-time participant, Cura Hospitality’s Culinary team WINS the Taste of Senior Living sponsored by the LifeSpan Network.  The food was the talk of the show which consisted of a land and sea combination of Chorizo Croquette and Ceviche Crisp at the event, sponsored by the LifeSpan Network – – the largest and most

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