"Julie Bove" wrote in message ...


"MaryL" > wrote in message
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> "Sqwertz" wrote in message ...
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> On Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:23:12 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
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>> Thought I'd sent this, if it's a duplicate I apologize; my ISP may have
>> burped. We will not be partaking of this:
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>> Corned Beef Hash
>> Served with bacon & eggs your way
>> and a side of toast
>> 7.25
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>> Who serves bacon with corned beef hash? (I love poking fun at these
>> people.)
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> The prices are reasonable, at least. You'd pay $3 more at a Hobee's
> or Eat 'n Park. More than half the dining assessments aren't used.
> And it makes sense for them to serve unappetizing-sounding cafeteria
> food.
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> -sw
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> The thing that makes these menu selections unreasonable (in addition to
> the strange combinations of food) is that Jill and other residents are
> forced to pay a huge annual fee, whether or not they actually order the
> food. It sounds like many homeowners do not want to eat there on a
> regular basis, so there should be a very large profit for the HOA (or the
> restaurant, depending on how the fees are split).
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> MaryL

I worry about the day that I might need to be in a nursing home or some such
place. The place where my dad is at must have gotten a Costco sized package
of mixed vegetables. They seem to get those every night. Also common are
pasta, fish sticks, chicken nuggets, tater tots and canned soup. I realize
that they are perhaps limited as to what they can serve elderly people but
with food like that it is no wonder that my dad is rapidly losing weight.
We do bring him a meal now and then but... For what is being paid, we
shouldn't have to supply the food!

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Yes, this seems to be a major problem with nursing homes. I really resented
the fact that I thought my mother's food when she was in a nursing home was
rather unpalatable. And this was the nursing home that was considered to be
the best one in the area and was rather expensive! It hurt because food was
just about the only thing that my mother could enjoy at that time in her
life. I kept her in my own home and was her sole caregiver until she became
completely bedridden. At that time, I had to use a nursing home because I
could not lift and turn her myself. I did recognize that it was better both
for her and for me at that time, but it was the most horrible decision I
ever had to make. Incidentally, I was able to get certain foods added to
her tray by having her doctor write specific orders for it. Nursing homes
are required to abide by such doctor's orders.

MaryL