Department Foods & Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Services (F&N) promotes healthy eating habits for our patients, the organization's employees and the community. F&N recognizes the individual's right to personal food preferences.
Our staff consisting of Certified Dietary Managers, Certified Cooks, as well as a Registered Dietitian are all considered vital tools in helping reach our patient and community educational and nutritional goals.
They actively collaborate with other staff members, such as; nurses, pharmacy personnel, physicians, therapists, discharge planners and others to ensure quality patient care is met. Dietary Services include patient meal service, nutrition education, including food-drug interaction education, nutritional screening and assessment.
Our F&N department is also involved and offers a variety of community based nutrition educational programs, including out-patient counseling. We also prepare meals for White County Head Start & Day Care, and provide catering services for in-house functions.
GARDEN CAFE DINING
Garden Café is centrally located between the hospital and the Medical Office Building on the 1st floor. Hours are 5:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. for complimentary coffee.
Hot meal service: menu
Chef’s Choice Lunch: 11:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Deli-Service: 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
ROOM SERVICE DINING FOR PATIENTS
Garden Café Room Service is available for our patients. Patients may order a variety of meals that are made-to-order, salads, both deli sandwiches and grill items or choose our very own “Chef Choice favorite” entrée. All made-to-order meals are delivered directly to the patient’s room by our Hospitality Hosts.
Patients are asked to order when they are hungry by contacting the room service call center, by dialing extension 400. Meals typically are delivered within 45 minutes.
Trained staff taking telephone orders will ensure the selections meet each patient’s dietary needs. We also offer a specialty menu as well which includes a pediatric menu designed especially for our littlest patients.
A "Chef's Choice Guest Tray" for family members and friends who are staying or visiting may be ordered for a nominal cost.
WHAT IF A PATIENT CANNOT PLACE HER/HIS OWN ORDER?
We understand some patients may need assistance in placing meal orders. Loved ones may assist by pre-ordering patient meals.
To pre-order patient meals simply follow these guidelines:
Dial extension 400 from inside the hospital (or) 574-583-7111, ext 400 from outside the hospital.
Please provide the patient’s name, room number, meal selections and meal/times you would like the meal delivered.
If you need additional assistance or information, ask to speak to a Foods and Nutrition Supervisor.
Note: Any change in the patient’s diet order may modify their meal selection options.
DIETITIAN COUNSELING
Available by physician order, call Ambulatory Clinic @ 574-583-1771 to schedule appointments.
HEAD START & DAY CARE MEALS
Prepared fresh Monday - Friday in the hospital kitchen.
IN-HOUSE CATERING FOR BANQUET ROOMS
Pre-arranged in advance by calling 574-583-1709 for room reservation and 574-583-1760 to arrange for food and beverage service.
NUTRITIONALS SCREENING & ASSESSMENT FOR IN-PATIENTS
Certified Dietary Managers and Registered Dietitians screen patients for the accuracy of prescribed diets and the need for interventions and recommendations for diet changes and education. Optimal nutritional care of all patients is an on-going goal.
EDUCATION FOR DIET THERAPY & FOOD-MEDICATION INTERACTIONS
Education for therapeutic diets are given for hospital patients and employees as well as the community by the dietary managers and the consultant dietitian by interpreting current scientific data with practical teaching tools.
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