DINING SERVICES

Dining services at the Wayne County Nursing Home and Rehab Center are designed to be as close to a "home cooking" experience as possible – maybe better! In keeping with the Household Model, the old "hospital style" style of serving meals on trays from large carts was eliminated, and residents now take their meals in the bright, beautifully decorated dining rooms of their households.

Meals are served in a restaurant style. Each dining room has a full kitchen area, with warming trays. Fresh bread is made on each unit, to increase the appetite with that wonderful aroma!

Residents select what they want to eat at the meal. They can choose off the standard menu, or they can request special items. If a resident is unable to make the choice, we work with the family and provide meals based on their preferences. Residents can also decide when they would like to eat during the dining hours – sometimes you're not always hungry when everyone else is!

A 5-week menu cycle is provided for breakfast, lunch, and supper. We also provide a 5-week snack menu for after supper.

Residents eat their meals in the dining room most of the time, but if a resident chooses, a tray can be brought to his or her room. We also provide a variety of food supplies on the floors, so residents can get them anytime they desire.

Private family dining rooms provide a place where the residents can have their families come, to have a private meal.  Because we have a home setting, any family can bring food in and cook it with their resident family member, for a special occasion, or just a family get-together.

Monthly specials include a Mothers Day Buffet, Fathers Day BBQ, & the Fourth of July Picnic, to name just a few.  The residents choose the menu they want to have served at these special functions. One of our most popular services is our monthly made-to-order omelet station, complete with chef service!
Like any home, we plan together to make dining at WCNH a great experience, through our monthly resident and staff Food Committee meeting, to discuss any problems, or ideas on how to make food and nutrition at WCNH exceptional.