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Celebrate 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…
Read MoreTrendsetting is Here to Stay
Foodservice is an ever-changing landscape. As new trends emerge, business practices need to change to stay ahead of the curve. It is critical to keep up with new styles, yet it can sometimes be difficult and challenging. Morrison Community Living is constantly looking for new solutions to help quickly adjust to market changes, drive revenue and…
Read MoreHumanGood CEO Envisions Innovation at Every Price Point
HumanGood has gained industry attention for its plans to reinvent the continuing care retirement community (CCRC), but the large nonprofit provider has even grander ambitions when it comes to senior living innovation. This year, it plans to hire an executive to focus on its wide-ranging innovation efforts, which include creating a prototype offering for the…
Read MoreMorrison Community Living partners with Bon Appétit to create new HumanGood dining program
Compass Group Sectors join forces to deliver new culinary experience at ALL living levels ATLANTA – HumanGood has selected Morrison Community Living to serve as their culinary partner. Morrison Community Living will work with Bon Appétit Management Company and other Compass Group sectors to help HumanGood reimagine the culinary possibilities for senior living at all…
Read MoreNational Safety Month: Safety Talk
National Safety Month is here and we decided to get the inside scoop from our very own Safety Manager, Kyle Tassone. Since his arrival a year ago, he’s put his own spin on safety as the company’s first Corporate Safety Manager. He’s helped to create an engaging safety environment for associates and is excited about…
Read MoreResidents Get a Taste of 12 Cultures Through “A Meal In The Life”
Serving more than 350 senior living communities across the country, we offer an annual themed dining program to create culinary experiences for residents. Our 2015-16 fiscal year dining program, A Meal In The Life (AMITL), took residents on a year-long journey visiting 12 different cultures. From authentic cuisines to songs, dances and customs, AMITL celebrated diversity…
Read MoreHow MCL Residents and Associates Keep Connected
A common misconception about seniors is that they don’t use technology nor have a willingness to want to learn. However, today’s seniors are well traveled, well informed and well connected. With National Assisted Living Week upon us, we sat down with our Senior Director of Technology, Karen Taylor, to explore this year’s theme “Keep Connected.” MCL: What are your…
Read MoreMorrison Community Living Celebrates National Dance Day 2016
Saturday, July 30th marks National Dance Day. Launched in 2010 by “So You Think You Can Dance” co-creator Nigel Lythgoe, National Dance Day is an annual celebration that encourages Americans to embrace dance as a fun and positive way to maintain good health and fight obesity. At Morrison Community Living, the well-being and health of our…
Read MoreAssociates Stay #EveryDaySafe for National Safety Month
At Morrison Community Living, safety is always top of mind for our residents, guests and associates. We are always looking for creative and engaging ways to promote safety among our associates. In honor of National Safety Month, we recently held our annual social media safety contest. We were excited to extend our safety contest to include…
Read MoreChefs Cook Up Some Fun in the Food Fight Finals 2016
We just wrapped up our third annual Food Fight Finals. This year, the bar was raised even higher as the competition extended to chefs from TouchPoint Support Services. With the support of business partners – Hormel, Rich’s, Kraft Heinz and Chef Works – the 2016 Food Fight drew dozens of nominations. Eventually, we narrowed down the participants to four…
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