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Time for assessment of nutrition services in assisted living facilities
Author(s)	Shirley Chao, Valia Hagisavas, Robert Mollica
Journal title	Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly, vol 23, no 1, 2003
Pages	pp 41-56
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Nutrition ; Meals services ; Care homes ; Evaluation ; United States of America.
Annotation	(US) State regulations on the food and nutrition service components of care influence both care and service delivery to older people in assisted living facilities. Information on such regulations was abstracted from a survey of 50 states that had been carried out by the National Academy for State Health Policy. These data were supplemented by examining relevant state websites and by follow up phone calls. They were then evaluated using criteria recommended by expert groups. 45 states had some relevant food service and nutrition regulations, and 5 had no specific regulations. No state had regulations meeting all the criteria examined. The availability and completeness of food and nutrition regulations and standards in assisted living facilities may have life safety implications for older people, and deserve further evaluation. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040108215 A
Classmark	CF: NR: KW: 4C: 7T
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