Posts by Rachel Bell
How Do You #MoveYourMind?
By Traci Miller, Senior Director of Nutrition and Wellness There are six lifestyle habits that can protect brain health: exercise, nutrition, sleep, challenging the brain, stress management, and staying socially connected. Morrison Living discusses how these factors can improve brain fitness in our interactive education series, Move Your Mind. The methods to maintain cognitive fitness…
Read MoreAdding Elegance to the Dining Experience at Covia Communities
At Morrison Living, we believe it’s all about living, not aging. For many of our communities and their residents, good living may mean sharing a glass of wine with friends around the fireplace, during a happy hour or over dinner. A Customized Solution Benefiting Residents and the Covia Brand Across the country, more and more…
Read MoreCompass Group USA is Leading the Way – 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility
Source: Compass Group USA Part of ensuring that we’re exponentially growing, is to address new and heightened challenges- and at Compass Group USA, we do just that. The recently released 2019 CSR Report showcases all of the expansive and monumental achievements we’ve made in the past year. A few key stories, which are featured in…
Read MoreFox Run Chef Receives Several Accolades
Source: Orchard Park Bee Fox Run at Orchard Park’s Executive Chef Lisa Sanders recently received national recognition as a top chef in the senior living industry. Compass Group, the parent company of Morrison Living and the world’s leading food-service company, awarded Sanders first place in the Women in Culinary Competition. She was also named a…
Read MoreMorrison Living Adopts New Name To Go With Shifting Hospitality Approach
Source: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Morrison Living, formerly known as Morrison Community Living, has rebranded itself as it reorganizes the way it approaches senior and healthcare dining experiences. “We will be seeing an influx of aging baby boomers that are making new decisions about where they want to spend their retirement years,” said Barbara Conn,…
Read MoreHow Residents Are Changing Standards to Be More Transparent and Authentic
By: Adam Grafton, Senior Corporate Executive Chef With over 20 years of experience as a chef in senior living, I’ve seen the expectation and desires of residents change dramatically. I remember the days where seniors wanted simple foods, with the focus on flavor and temperature. Over the years, this has shifted with generations and we’re…
Read MoreWomen in Culinary Who Inspire Us
With hard work and perseverance, these women are serving as leaders in the kitchen and shaking up the culinary scene. They’re showing the world what they’re capable of and helping pave the way for others. In what has traditionally been a male-dominated industry, these women are finding a recipe for success in professional kitchens by…
Read MoreA Recipe for Sustainable Eating
It is extremely important to be cognizant of ways to reduce food waste in our kitchens. By incorporating portions of ingredients that typically get thrown out or unused, we can drive change when it comes to waste reduction. Our chefs are empowered to operate as business owners or intraprenuers. This mindset allows them to think…
Read MoreDriving Toward A Zero-Waste Zone: An Interview With Andrea Woods
As part of the world’s largest contract foodservice company that serves over 10 million meals each and every day, Morrison Community Living is on a mission to raise awareness of the massive food waste issue and also provide solutions to reduce it. Collectively as an organization, we can make an enormous impact by changing our…
Read MoreCelebrate National Nutrition Month
By Traci Miller, Sr. Director of Nutrition & Wellness March is National Nutrition Month, which focuses on learning how you can tweak your food and beverage choices to be your healthiest YOU! Morrison Community Living is committed to promoting the importance of good nutrition—not just to the communities we serve, but also to…
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