• Review medications affecting residents’ appetite and absorption
• Assess residents’ risk of drug and food interactions
• Evaluate residents who have diet orders and/or restrictive and modified diets
• Review facilities’ use of supplements and their effectiveness
• Educate staff in safe food preparation and handling
• Train staff on proper positioning and socialization of residents
• Monitor and evaluate outcomes.

Source: “Home-style Dining Interventions in Nursing Homes: Implications for Practice,” Robin Remsburg, associate dean, George Mason University College of Health and Human Services, for Creating Home in the Nursing Home II Symposium, February 2010