Women's Health

Inpatient Nutrition Services


 Services Provided:

  • Provides healthy meals to inpatients
  • Comprehensive nutrition care screenings
  • General diet education
  • Nutrition assessments

Ordering Process:

  • Patients receive a menu to choose their meal from
  • Patients returns meal choices by the following times:
    • Breakfast - meal choices must be received by 6:45 a.am.
    • Lunch - meal choices must be received by 10:45 a.m.
    • Dinner - meal choices must be received by 3:45 p.m.

Mother's Meal:

  • A special meal to celebrate the birth of your child will be delivered to you. See our flyer for the menu and more details.

FAQs:

Q: Will you provide a meal tray to my spouse or support person?
A: No. However, the Bassett ACH Dining Facility is open Monday through Friday for breakfast from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.  and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Additionally, access to a refrigerator and microwave are available on the unit.
Q: What happens if I am admitted after the cut-off time for ordering a meal?
A: Patients arriving after the cut-off for lunch or dinner will receive a boxed lunch with a turkey or ham sandwich, chips, cookie and a beverage.
Q: Can I have food delivered to me or brought to me by my spouse/significant other?
A: Yes, but the patient and caregiver must meet certain criteria. If they do not meet criteria, the Bassett ACH Dining Facility is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 9:30 and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Additionally, access to a refrigerator and microwave are available on the unit. Significant other may also order a meal off the inpatient menu for $6.00 per meal and have it delivered to the requested room. To purchase this meal, please coordinate with the diet technician. 

Patient Tray Service

(907) 361-5146

Hours of service for inpatient meals:

Every day of the week including training and federal holidays:

  • Hot Breakfast: 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.
  • Cold Meal Trays: 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
  • Hot Lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Cold Lunch Trays: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Hot Dinner: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Cold Dinner Trays: 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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