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• August 24-27, 2008 16th Annual National Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Conference

Nutrition Program Resources

As partners with the Area Agencies, the Department would like to share the Nutrition Best Practices of fellow Area Agencies in the hopes of serving our seniors better and with more efficiency.  We have asked permission of the Area Agencies to put these Best Practices on the California Department of Aging (CDA) website.  CDA has also provided various brochures, fliers, and handouts for your convenience.

Forms:

Annual Nutrition Assessment (doc)
Cleaning Schedule (pdf)
Client Status Checks (pdf)
Community Action Commission (pdf)
Component Menu Pattern Master (doc)
Determine Nutrition Health Landscape (pdf)
Determine Nutritional Health 3-column (pdf)
Distinguished Site Award Criteria (pdf)
Elderly Nutrition Program (pdf)
HDM Assessment Tool (pdf)
HDM Intake Form - Excel Version (xls)
Home Delivered Meals Checklist (pdf)
Meal Donation Sign (pdf)
Monthly Donation Reminder (pdf)
Participant's Rights and Responsibilities (ppt)
Refrigerator Temperature Log (pdf)
Sample Route Sheet (pdf)
Senior Community Cafe Assessment Form (xls)
Site Food Evaluation (pdf)
Site Monitoring Report - Point System (doc)
The Senior Nutrition Program (pdf)
Training Evaluation (pdf)

Nutrition Education:

Arthritis Brochure (pdf)
CHO Counting Fact Sheet (pdf)
Diabetes Fact Sheet (pdf)
Eye Health (pdf)
Fast Food Tips (pdf)
Fiber Benefits Fact Sheet (pdf)
Fiber Senior Fact (pdf)
Flax Facts and Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
Health Tips for Seniors (pdf)
Nutrients Match Puzzle (pdf)
Nutrients Puzzle Answers (pdf)
Puzzled by Nutrition (pdf)
Thirst Quenching News (pdf)

Vitamins & Minerals:

Biotin (pdf)
Calcium (pdf)
Copper (pdf)
Folic Acid (pdf)
Iron (pdf)
Niacin (pdf)
Phosphorous (pdf)
Potassium (pdf)
Riboflavin (pdf)
Selenium (pdf)
Thiamin (pdf)
Vitamin B12 (pdf)
Vitamin B6 (pdf)
Vitamin C1 (pdf)
Vitamin E (pdf)
Zinc (pdf)

Policies & Procedures:

AAA HDM Priority System (pdf)
Menu Certification Procedures (pdf)
Protocols for Nutrition Screening (pdf)
PSA 09 Policies and Procedures (pdf)
PSA 20 Policies and Procedures (pdf)
PSA 29 Policies and Procedures (pdf)
Right to Refuse Service Policy (pdf)

Survey Samples:

Nutrition Topic Survey (pdf)
Participant Survey (pdf)
Survey - Consumers Needs (pdf)

Volunteer Information:

Handbook Tabs (pdf)
HDM Driver Manual (pdf)
HDM Route Sheet (pdf)
HDM Temperature Check Policy (pdf)
HDM Volunteer Application (pdf)
HDM Volunteer Manual (pdf)
Volunteer Driver Handbook Cover Sheet (pdf)
Volunteer Driver Policy (pdf)
Volunteer Duties (pdf)
Volunteer Job Description (pdf)
Volunteer Procedures (pdf)