Senior living centers and acute nursing care are multigenerational, multicultural environments, says Cura president Trish Spellman. “It’s a significant challenge to address cultural differences in the work environment to ensure that we have completely satisfied resident and worker needs. The dining staff engaging seniors are primarily younger — students and teenagers. Seniors love to see them.”
Some Cura locations have 24-hour self-service options for residents and staff. Some feature unstaffed self-service c-stores or gift shops. Just Baked — self-contained kiosks — purvey hot dumplings, soups, pizza and other foods, made fresh as purchasers wait.
While service styles and menus will undoubtedly continue to evolve in the coming years, one key ingredient in senior living dining will remain the same: the need to provide nutritious and comforting foods in environments that make residents and their families feel at home.
Read more about Cura, including interviews with Cura Resident District Manager Jeremy Fry (Menno Haven) and Cura Director of Dining Services Cheryl Torre-Rastetter (Providence Point.)
