Mom is in an AL facility in Connecticut. The director suddenly said no one is allowed to bring food from the dining room to their rooms. (the residents would previously ask for leftovers wrapped to go, or take half a sandwich up with them). The rule now is if you want food in your room they charge a 5$ delivery fee. I was told hti sis suddenly for "health reasons" Anyone deal with this at their AL?
Food in rooms runs a high risk of going bad before it is used. For example, mom was taking empty pop cans from the dining hall and hoarding them in her closet. I found them by following the rotten odor. Or she would wrap a dessert in a napkin and hide it and it would rot. It's all too common.
Patricia Wolskee, PhD
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