Food and Nutrition Services (FANS) provides meals to St. Mary's of the Lake patients, as well as staff, visitors, volunteers and others who eat at our cafeteria. Thank you!
Meals and nourishments are served to inpatients at the following times daily:
Breakfast – 7:15am
Nourishment – 10:15am
Lunch – 11:55am
Nourishment – 2:15pm
Supper – 4:25pm
Nourishment – 7:15pm
If you are on a therapeutic diet and require extra nourishments, these will be offered in the morning and afternoon.
Every Sunday you will receive a Week of Menus for the following week. Please circle the items that you desire. In order to ensure that you will receive your choice, please return the menus to the nursing station by 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Morning. Arrangements can be made to have your family member fill out your menu.
Cafeteria:
You may choose to eat in your room or in the cafeteria at lunchtime. If you choose the cafeteria, please ask your nurse to let the Diet office know to send your tray to the cafeteria rather than to the floor. If you choose to cancel your tray and eat in the Cafeteria from the specific menu, please have your nurse inform the Diet office by 10:00 a.m. otherwise the tray will be sent to the floor. Items not included in the patient meal allowance must be paid for at the cashier.
Cafeteria Hours (Weekdays):
8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
11:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cafeteria Hours (Weekends, Holidays):
There are vending machines available in the eating area of the cafeteria as well as meal tickets for $6.00 that you can purchase at switchboard on these days for Visitors, Family Members and Staff. (Some holiday meals may be slightly higher to reflect food costs.)
You may pick up these meals at the back of the kitchen or arrangements can be made to send the trays to the floor. Lunch: 12:00 to 12:30 PM Supper: 4:30 to 5:00 PM.
Seniors Night
For Family, Visitors and Staff is every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month in the Cafeteria from 4:15pm-6:00pm. Free Parking is available in the small parking lot. Meals include Soup, Entrée, Dessert, Coffee/Tea all just for $6:50.
Special feeding devices
Plate guards, feeder cups and special plates are available to aid you in eating.
Patient Satisfaction Surveys
Surveys are done every year, at which time you can rate our service to help us provide you with continued satisfaction. We appreciate your comments and participation. At any time during your stay, you can request, through your nurse, to see a Nutrition Services Supervisor to discuss your issues.
Nutrition Therapy
If your Physician refers you to the Clinical Dietitian, you will be visited for nutrition assessment and education. Your menu will be adjusted to meet your individual dietary needs.
Director of Food and Nutrition Services
Providence Care, St. Mary's of the Lake Hospital site
613-548-7222 ex. 2298
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