Order Taking in Senior Living

Order Taking in Senior Living

The landscape of order taking in senior living dining has come a long way. From pen-and-paper to digital efficiencies that elevate both resident satisfaction and staff productivity. While the goal of delivering a high-quality, personalized dining experience remains the same, the methods communities use to process orders are evolving.  The Move to Tablet-Based Systems and…

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Streamline Dining Management from Order-Taking to Invoicing

dining management

In senior living communities, managing dining services efficiently is essential to keeping operations smooth and residents satisfied. However, relying on manual processes—like paper-based orders, disjointed tracking of preferences, and tedious invoicing—can create costly bottlenecks. Errors, delayed billing, and communication gaps between dining and finance teams don’t just frustrate staff—they negatively impact resident experiences and your…

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How to Calculate Food Costs to Maximize Profits

how to calculate food costs

Calculating food costs goes beyond numbers; it’s about making smart decisions that impact your dining services, resident satisfaction, and overall financial health. In senior living, where dining is a key aspect of care, understanding food costs helps you manage resources effectively. Here’s how you can accurately calculate your food costs to reach your financial goals. …

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How Does a Menu Management System Work?

Menu Management System

In senior living, dining is more than just a meal—it’s an experience that shapes residents’ daily lives. That’s why FullCount’s menu management system is designed to do more than just organize; it transforms how your community delivers personalized, efficient, and satisfying dining experiences.  A centralized menu planning feature allows your dining team to create, modify,…

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Automated Stores Transform Senior Living

Unattended retail

Senior living communities have long needed a convenient place to get essential food and beverage options. Café or dining setups are limited in their hours, while vending machines don’t provide desired items like salads or sandwiches.  Ideally, these communities need automated stores open 24/7. These are a convenient solution that provides a diverse selection of healthy…

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5 Strategies for Senior Living Community

Strong senior living community

In the heart of every thriving senior living community lies a core element that significantly enhances the quality of life for its residents: a sense of community. This fundamental aspect of communal living plays a pivotal role in ensuring not just the physical well-being of seniors, but also their emotional and social health. As society…

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Nutrition Innovations in Senior Living Communities

Senior Living Nutrition

Nutrition holds a pivotal place in the senior living industry because it is essential for managing chronic diseases, meeting changing dietary needs, and enhancing overall quality of life for older adults. It’s time for communities to leverage the power of nutrition not only to provide meals to residents but to improve their satisfaction and health. Let’s…

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Labor Crisis: Bad Now and Getting Worse

If you are a Senior Living executive, either an Executive Director, VP of Operations, Dining Director, or Chief Financial Officer, you know your biggest challenge in 2021 is the labor crisis. Most of the statistical analysis for Senior Living has been concentrated in Assisted Living, but with our base of 500+ Independent Living facilities, we…

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