March is National Nutrition Month®, an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). This month is a perfect time to focus on establishing habits that help incorporate nutritious diets and physical activity in our daily lives. For many, healthy choices may be viewed with a negative connotation such as being restrictive, limiting, […]
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Nutrition Myths
With the new year and new decade, people have been setting personal goals for health and wellness. However, there is an abundance of nutrition information available at our fingertips; both true and false. It can be a little confusing, and overwhelming, to filter through all the information. So, let’s break down some of the most […]
Consistency in Customer Service
Customer Service is one of Crandall Corporate Dietitians’ Core Values. It is our goal to keep our customers at the forefront of all we do. We start with our Crandall Corporate Dietitians’ mission statement which states: “Crandall Corporate Dietitians’ mission is to deliver unsurpassed service with loyalty and integrity as our cornerstones.” Click here to […]
Build a Positive Environment by Appreciating and Encouraging Staff
Everyone wants to be appreciated, valued for what they bring to a company. Too often we look at what is lacking in an employee, instead of bringing out the best in a person. Words of appreciation that convey ‘you mean something to us and you are valued’ turns the workplace culture into a new environment. […]
National Handwashing Awareness Week
Did you know that there is a simple way to prevent foodborne illness in senior living communities? Washing your hands is the single most important way to keep food safe for our residents. By not washing our hands or by not washing hands properly we put residents at risk. Staff should wash their hands prior to starting […]
Senior Living Industry Seminar on IDDSI and PDPM
On November 8, 2019, Crandall Corporate Dietitians and SimplyThick LLC held a senior living industry seminar on the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) and Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) at the East Valley Institute of Technology in Mesa, AZ. Over 150 participants varying from Registered Dietitians (RD), Speech Language Pathologists (SLP), Registered Diet Technicians, Certified […]
American Diabetes Month
November is National Diabetes Month with November 14 designated as World Diabetes Day. The purpose this month is to raise awareness of diabetes, how to prevent it, what its complications are, and what care people with the disease need. It is also the opportunity to remove the mystery and affirm that those with this disease can manage it […]