Memory Care Dining Program
Dining – The Heart of Our Alzheimer’s Community
Assisted Dining Solutions For Members In Our Memory Care Program
Affectionately named “the heart of the home”, Terra Vista’s dementia-friendly dining emulates a sense of intimacy and familiarness just like home. After all, for our residents, Terra Vista is home.
Our community focuses on family style dining, i.e., staff will be dining with the residents, not just serving them. Dining together creates a stronger bond and a sense of family between staff and residents as well as provides extra hands to assist those who may need extra help during mealtime.
We offer an open-kitchen concept in each of our four dining rooms that allows residents, family, and staff members to all dine together in a quaint but social environment that overlooks our 18,000 square foot outdoor InnerWalk™.
Heart of the Home Dining Concept
Family-Style Dining
Dementia-Friendly Kitchen Concept
Accommodating Meal Plan
Dementia Capable-Dining Options
Delicious & Easy Meals For Dementia Patients
Our culinary team and licensed dietitians utilize evidence-based colored dish-ware shown to increase food consumption and foster healthier appetites by up to 24.6%. We at Terra Vista curate delicious and healthy food selections, providing three home-cooked meals daily, along with “brain-boosting” healthy snacks and tasty treats.
Example Menu 1
Herb Lemon Crusted Fish
Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
Spinach Salad
Baked Apricots with Brown Sugar
Frosted Chocolate Cake
Milk/Coffee/Tea
Example Menu 2
Slow Roasted Pot Roast with Vegetables
Garlic Whipped Potatoes
Seasoned Broccoli
Strawberry Shortcake
Dinner Roll
Milk/Coffee/Tea
Always Available Menu
Grilled Cheese on Marble Rye
Homemade Soup of the Day
Hamburger w/ Fixings
Crispy Chicken Tenders
Croissant Deli Sandwiches
Choice of Cobb, Caesar or Mixed Green Salad
Additional Snacks and Tasty Treats
Brain-Boosting Smoothies (between breakfast and lunch): consists of fresh, healthy ingredients that provide natural energy.
High Tea (between lunch and dinner): consists of antioxidant-rich tea/juice, finger sandwiches or baked treats to maintain metabolism and increase appetite.
Goodnight Granola (between dinner and bedtime): consists of natural sleep-inducing ingredients such as honey, almonds, oatmeal, and dark chocolate.