Using Your Five Senses When Touring a Retirement Community

Taste

Now that you may have had the opportunity to take a look at the community and listen as to what is going on at the community, now it is time to sit down, have a meal, and ask a few more questions…

• Take a tour of the community of your choice over the lunch hour and see if you like the food, atmosphere of the dining room, and food selection.
• Are there options to choose from at each meal?
• Does the community accommodate special diets (diabetic, low salt, low potassium, etc.)?
• Who monitors individuals’ diets?

After an individual moves in to a community, many may or may not complain about the food and dining selections.  Be proactive, sit down, relax, have a meal and see for yourself if you are comfortable with the community’s dining experience.