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 Mother's Meal 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 the most up-to-date hours, check out our
Dining Facility information. Additionally, significant others may also order a meal off the inpatient menu for $7.00 for breakfast, and $10.00 for lunch/dinner. If ordered, the meal will be delivered to the requesting room. To purchase this meal, please coordinate with the diet technician or pay in advance in the DFAC during operating hours. There are microwaves and refrigerators on the units. Please note that once food has entered a patient room it cannot be returned to the refrigerator.
Q: Can I have food delivered to me or brought to me by my spouse/significant other?
A: Yes, but the patient must meet certain criteria such as not having diet restrictions that can't be met from outside food. If a patient meets criteria, then family members/friends/significant others may bring outside food in for a patient. Please note, food brought in from the outside CAN NOT be stored in the refrigerator on the ward due to cross contamination concerns -- if food/beverages need to be kept cool we encourage you to bring your own cooler. Additionally, the
Bassett ACH Dining Facility is open Monday through Friday.
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. Current hours are listed on our
Dining Facility page. Additionally, access to a refrigerator and microwave are available on the unit. Significant other may also order a meal off the inpatient menu for $7.00 per brekfast meal and $10.00 for lunch/dinner and have it delivered to the requested room. To purchase this meal, please coordinate with the diet technician or pay in advance at the DFAC during operating hours.