Provincial Long Term Care Food Cost and Supplement Survey

Introduction

The Aramark Canada Dietetic Internship Program is gathering information about the cost of raw food and nutritional supplements in long-term care homes across Canada. This survey is to be completed by a food manager/supervisor and/or clinical dietitian. It will take 6-8 minutes to complete and the survey is completely anonymous. Please ensure that one survey is completed per home and completed by April 29th, 2019. If you have any questions regarding the survey, please contact Sumeet Chopra at chopra-sumeet@aramark.ca.

Please answer the following questions:

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* 1. Are you a:

Food service manager/supervisor

Clinical dietitian

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* 2. Which province is your facility in:

British Columbia

Alberta

Saskatchewan

Manitoba

Ontario

Quebec

Nova Scotia

Prince Edward Island

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

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* 3. Which best reflects your area:

Urban

Rural

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* 4. What type of home is it?

Long Term Care Facility (LTC)/Nursing Home/Special Care Home/Personal Care Home

Combined LTC/retirement home

Combined LTC/acute care

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What is the total number of beds at your home?

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* 6. Following up with question 5, please provide us with the number of beds at your home for EACH type of clientele if applicable.

Long term care

Retirement/independent living/assisted living

Acute care

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* 7. Which best reflects your home’s nutritional philosophy:

Nurse/Registered Dietitian/Doctor will supplement first if there is change in nutritional status

Encourage residents to eat food first and add snacks to improve their nutritional status before supplementing

Please read before completing next 2 questions:

Nutritional supplements in healthcare and senior living are manufactured products to take in addition to one’s diet to add nutrients. Examples can be oral liquid supplements or protein powder.

This definition does not include:
·     thickeners - used to modify food or fluid consistency
·     enteral feeds - used when nutrition by mouth is not possible
·     vitamin, mineral or fibre supplements

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* 8. Approximately, how much does your home spend (in $) on nutritional supplements per month?

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* 9. Is there a process in place to monitor supplement consumption?

Not applicable

Yes (please specify how)

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* 10. How much (in $) does your home solely spend on raw foods per month?

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* 11. The food first approach is preferring whole foods options before nutritional supplements to improve one's heath. Do you experience any barriers or challenges when implementing the food first approach (eg. cost, time, home's philosophy etc)?

Thank you for participating in the survey and supporting our mission.