Section 325.1952. Meals and special diets.

(1) A home shall offer 3 meals daily to be served to a resident at regular meal times.  A home shall make snacks and beverages   available  to residents.

(2)        A home shall work with residents when  feasible  to  accommodate individual preferences.

(3)     A home shall assure that the temporary needs for meals delivered to a resident's room are met.

(4)     Medical nutrition therapy, as prescribed by a licensed health care professional and which may include  therapeutic   diets  or  special   diets, supplemental nourishments or fluids to meet the resident's nutritional and hydration needs, shall be provided in accordance with the resident's service plan unless waived in writing by a resident or a resident's  authorized representative.

(5)     A home shall prepare and serve meals in an appetizing manner.

(6)    A home shall provide a table or individual freestanding tray of table height for a resident who does not go to a dining room.

History: 2004 AACS.