"MaryL" > wrote in message
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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

I feel bad for my MIL. Although she said the food was good where she is at,
due to her medical conditions, she can only now have finely minced foods and
anything liquid needs to be made thick. She is no longer allowed to have
things like bread and salad. She might as well be eating baby food! Now
she doesn't want to eat.