Better Dining, Happier Residents at Paradise Palms
When Jason, Paradise Palms’ Dining Director, first began searching for a Point of Sale system, he had a very clear idea of what he needed. His objective was not simply to automate transactions, but to create a dining experience that reflected the values of his senior living community: personalization, care, and innovation. As explained in…
Paradise Palms: A Senior Dining Success Story
“A Senior Dining Story” is a series based off fictional events that help better demonstrate the pain points of any senior living dining operation. While the story is fabricated, the practicality of our tools is not. We hope you enjoy this story and the many more that are to come! A full dining room is…
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…
Streamline Dining Management from Order-Taking to Invoicing
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…
How to Calculate Food Costs to Maximize Profits
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. …
How Does a Menu Management System Work?
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,…
Ingleside Enhances Resident Experience with User-Friendly Design
“FullCount is a company open to client suggestions that actually does something about it. Believe it or not, it’s so rare in senior living.” – Dusanka Delovska-Trajkova, Chief Information Officer at Ingleside. Ingleside, the parent organization of three premiere, not-for-profit Life Plan Communities in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, is recognized for its dedication to…
How Technology Improves Senior Living Dining
Senior living dining experiences have become a critical component in ensuring resident satisfaction and well-being. Communities like Vi, Grace Management, and Holbrook are leading the charge by crafting dining menus that cater to the diverse palates of their residents and embrace technology to enhance the overall dining experience. In a recent article by Senior Housing…
Flexible Payments, Better Notifications, & Exciting Updates from FullCount
In our continuous effort to evolve alongside the senior living industry, we’re thrilled to share a series of updates from FullCount. Our aim is to enhance the functionality and flexibility of our solutions, ensuring they meet the diverse needs of our clients and their communities. Here’s what’s new: New Credit Card Integration Options We’ve expanded…
Senior Living Online Ordering
Are you looking for a way to simplify mealtime logistics and improve resident satisfaction in your senior living community? Implementing a senior living online ordering system might be the solution you need. A prime example of this technology in action is seen through the experiences of communities that have adopted FullCount’s online ordering feature, where…