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Streamline Dining Management from Order-Taking to Invoicing

By Cameron Lang | November 5, 2024

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

By Cameron Lang | September 25, 2024

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?

By Cameron Lang | September 25, 2024

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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Ingleside Enhances Resident Experience with User-Friendly Design

By Cameron Lang | August 5, 2024

“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, has long been recognized for its…

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How Technology Improves Senior Living Dining

By Cameron Lang | July 2, 2024

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…

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Future Date Ordering

By Cameron Lang | May 24, 2024

FullCount is excited to unveil our latest feature, Future Date Ordering, designed to enhance the dining experience for our customers. This new capability allows orders to be placed in advance through both the Customer Portal and Self-Service platforms, providing greater flexibility and convenience. How it Works Future Date Ordering enables customers to schedule their meal…

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Flexible Payments, Better Notifications, & Exciting Updates from FullCount

By Cameron Lang | April 29, 2024

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

By Cameron Lang | April 29, 2024

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…

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Automated Stores Transform Senior Living

By Kelsey Wilkinson | February 1, 2024

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 a 24/7, convenient solution that provides a diverse selection of healthy foods, beverages, and every day…

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5 Strategies to a Thriving Senior Living Community

By Kelsey Wilkinson | January 12, 2024

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…