Congregate Nutrition

Training Materials

• Brief, In-Person Surveys Best (.doc)
  
  
• Food Safety Music (.doc)
  
  
• Client Satisfaction Surveys - Gerontology Student Project (.ppt)
  
  
• Surveying Frail Elderly Can Be Done (.doc)
  
  
• Guidelines for Sweets Served Prior to the Congregate Meal (.pdf)
  
  
• Policy on Religious Activities developed by PSA 3 (.pdf)
  
  
• Religion At Congregate Sites (.pdf)
  
  
• Tips for Working with Older Adults in Physical Activity Programs (.doc)
  
  
• UAI - User's Manual (.pdf)
  
  
• VDH Food Regulations March 2002 (.pdf)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Congregate Nutrition Questions (.doc)
  
  
• FAQ NSIP Eligible Meals & Title III-E Meals (.pdf)
  
  
• FAQ Congregate Meals (.pdf)
  
  
• Fire & Health Inspections at Congregate
  Nutrition Sites (.doc)
  
  
• What If The Client Won't Drink Milk? (.doc)
  
  

Service Standards

• Service Standards - (Effective 10/01/2003) (.pdf)
  
  
• Menu Planning Guidelines (.doc)
  09/28/2007

Reporting Forms

• Aging Monthly Report (AMR) (.xls)
  - send to: reports@vda.virginia.gov
  
  
• Nutritional Screening Checklist (.pdf)
  
  
• Nutritional Screening Checklist - same as above without color (.pdf)


• Uniform Assessment Instrument (.pdf)
  
  
• UAI - Consent to Exchange - Forms and Instructions (.pdf)
  
  
• VDA Nutrition Monitoring Tool 2006 (.doc)
  (03/31/2006)
  
  
• VDA Nutrition Monitoring Tool - Congregate Site Visit 2006 (.doc)
  (03/31/2006)
  
  
• Virginia Caregiver - Service Form (.pdf)
  
  

Contact

Elaine Smith
Program Coordinator
Phone: (804) 662-9340
E-mail:elaine.smith@vda.virginia.gov

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