Margaret Roche 12/1/22 Margaret Roche 12/1/22

Margaret Roche Talks Improving Food Quality and Safety with IDDSI on The Boelter Wire Podcast

Margaret Roche was recently a guest on The Boelter Wire Podcast, where she discussed how organizations can improve their food quality and safety with IDDSI

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IDDSI Q&A: In what form is corn served in IDDSI?

Corn is of those foods that is hard to make into a texture……….

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IDDSI Q&A: Why change textures that are working well?

“Why should we make changes to textures that are currently working well for our clientele?

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IDDSI Q&A: Can we change between IDDSI levels for An individual?

“Is IDDSI adaptable to an individual’s needs or do the levels need to be followed correctly every time?

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IDDSI Q&A: Vegetables on Pureed and Soft Diet

Which vegetables work best on a puree diet and on a soft diet? And do you sieve all of your vegetables after you puree them?

Margaret Roche 7/1/22 Margaret Roche 7/1/22

IDDSI Q&A: Transitional Foods

“I was curious how you are using the transitional foods? Is it separate diet order that allows transitional foods within each level?

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IDDSI Q&A: IDDSI Soft & Bite-Sized (Level 6) Meal List

“I’m curious about a meal sample or list for IDDSI Soft & Bite-Sized (Level 6). What’s okay and what’s not okay?”

Margaret Roche 5/1/22 Margaret Roche 5/1/22

IDDSI Q&A: IDDSI and Gravy

“I am wondering how you handle gravy related to IDDSI. Do you recommend placing it on meats? Staff are used to putting gravy on everything from the old dysphagia standards.

Margaret Roche 4/1/22 Margaret Roche 4/1/22

How Dysphagia Chefs and Dietitians Around the World Are Teaming Up to Tackle IDDSI

We know that nutrition and the culinary arts go hand-in-hand, but stories of IDDSI implementation around the world are showing us they must go hand-in-hand.

Margaret Roche 3/1/22 Margaret Roche 3/1/22

Best Practices for Older Adults With Diabetes

As those who care for individuals with diabetes, we need to focus on helping our residents achieve long-term positive outcomes for their health.

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See How You Stack Up on IDDSI Implementation

Let’s get a conversation going! Where are you on IDDSI implementation?

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Dysphagia: How Prevalent Is It?

1 in 25 adults experience swallowing problems.

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IDDSI Implementation Progress: Where are We One Year Later

“Are we making enough progress on IDDSI implementation?”.

Margaret Roche 10/15/21 Margaret Roche 10/15/21

Implementing IDDSI: Start with Liquids

“Starting with liquids can make for an easy transition to the new dysphagia standards.”

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Secret Weapon in Food Safety: Recipe Instructions

Efforts underway by Partnership for Food Safety Education to encourage recipe writers to include safe food handling instructions in all recipes. Great idea! Even better for senior living as we serve a highly susceptible population. That’s why our Roche Dietitians recipes always include safe food handling instructions.

Margaret Roche 9/1/21 Margaret Roche 9/1/21

HEALTHY HOLIDAYS: Keeping Spirits Up During The Holidays with Fun and Nutritious Foods

This year the holidays will be like no other.

Margaret Roche 8/1/21 Margaret Roche 8/1/21

Taste Charts Identify Taste Trends For 2022 With Relevance To Senior Living and Healthcare Menus

Combining their proprietary insights along with analysis of menu trends, ingredient labels, consumer preferences, social media chatter, chef-led innovation and their experience of supporting thousands of new product launches across the globe, Kerry’s culinary and beverage experts predict taste for the coming year.

Margaret Roche 7/1/21 Margaret Roche 7/1/21

Taste charts identify taste trends for 2021 with relevance to senior living and healthcare menus

Analyzing sales performance and consumer trends along with their own artificial intelligence, Kerry’s culinary and beverage experts predict taste for the coming year.

Margaret Roche 6/1/21 Margaret Roche 6/1/21

5 Things Every Dietetics Student Needs to Know About the New Dysphagia Diets

“As students, we have the opportunity to bring new knowledge into the dietetic workplace. Understanding IDDSI can give us that edge as we begin our careers.”

Margaret Roche 5/1/21 Margaret Roche 5/1/21

Best Practices for Starting with IDDSI During Era of COVID-19

You may be concerned about shifting from “emergency mode” and investing time in anything other than attending to crisis. But it’s important to not let priority number three — high impact projects like IDDSI--- get lost.