New Program Helping Seniors Enjoy Dining Again

Watermark Retirement Communities has launched a new food program called Gourmet Bites Cuisine to help seniors enjoy dining again, reports Spectrum News . The meals are basically finger foods that are colorful, tasty, and healthy, produced by grinding the food into bite-sized portions. "For seniors who have problems with their hands or swallowing, this new method here with help in all of that," said Chef Tom Tobin. "It's restoring the dignity and the independence. So they are getting a nutritious meal and eating the exact same thing all the other residents are so it's not like they are feeling left out." The first course is a hot towel and sorbet, followed by a traditional chef salad in bite-sized balls. A dish of chicken french is converted into a cupcake-shaped meal, while vegetables are sliced in a way so they are easier to pick up. Chefs use a crinkle cutter to add visual appeal to the food.