Nutritious and tasty meals for the elderly through digitalization
Food is an incredibly important part of elderly care. Yet malnutrition remains one of the biggest challenges today. With digital tools supporting the entire meal process, you can offer more nutritious and personalized meals to both care home residents and those living at home. At the same time, ordering, production, and serving processes become more efficient – giving staff more time to provide seniors with a calm and pleasant mealtime experience.
Efficiency
Save time in daily operations by having all information in one unified system.
Quality
Serve the right meal with the right nutritional content and without allergens to the right guest – that’s safe food!
Sustainability
Communicate and track your care home's sustainability goals, measure food waste, and prioritize climate-smart meals.
Control
All menus, recipes, orders, and prices gathered in one secure, accessible system. No more sticky notes!
From malnutrition to joyful eating
Many elderly people eat too little due to reduced appetite. Malnutrition is therefore one of the greatest challenges when it comes to food and elderly care, along with difficulties in eating and swallowing. As energy intake decreases, vulnerability to infections increases, muscle mass weakens, and the need for care escalates—a vicious cycle is set in motion.
And with a growing elderly population, that cycle is only accelerating.
But this trend can be reversed. By introducing flexibility into meal planning and focusing on the needs and preferences of the elderly, you can serve meals that not only meet nutritional requirements but also bring back the joy of eating.
How we digitize the meal process for elderly care
We offer digital solutions to streamline and improve quality throughout the entire meal process – from procurement and planning to production, serving, and follow-up. But that’s not all. Our team of dietitians and foodservice economists, with extensive experience in care homes and home care services, supports you with expert advice to help you get the most value from our digital tools.
Our smart solutions help you serve meals that promote appetite, quality of life, and nutritional intake. The positive outcomes are many: reduced need for care, more satisfied staff, and less food waste – just to name a few! Read more below about our solutions for those working with food for the elderly.
Food procurement and purchasing – use the budget wisely
- Carry out well-informed food procurements based on your purchasing history.
- Use food procurement as a strategic tool to achieve your organization’s climate goals within the framework of Agenda 2030.
- Track off-contract purchases and ensure all units make use of agreed prices from the right suppliers.
- Gain insight into how price developments impact your food costs and calculate alternatives to quickly and easily update menus with substitute items.
Meal planning – nutritional calculations, inspiration, and easy ordering
- Create your menu and receive automatic calculations for nutritional content, portion cost, and climate impact.
- Plan menus and get inspiration from our recipe bank with thousands of recipes tailored for large-scale kitchens.
- Present the menu with appetizing images and descriptions so that both residents and relatives can view it via a website, mobile phone, or digital screen.
- Streamline the management of meal deliveries in home care with digital ordering, automated production documents, clear labels, and delivery route planning.
- Offer home-living seniors the ability to easily order meals via tablet or smartphone—on their own, with help from a relative, or with staff assistance. Read more about Beställ Hemma.
- Gain full control over allergies, special diets, and texture modifications—what, how much, and for whom—thanks to a detailed customer registry.
- Measure, record, and compile food waste volumes both overall and per unit, helping you engage staff in efforts to reduce waste.
HACCP management – for a safe and secure kitchen
- Use our ready-made checklists and routine descriptions to ensure your kitchen’s HACCP procedures comply with current industry guidelines.
- Gain full control over completed and pending tasks with digital checklists and reminders.
- Save valuable staff time in the kitchen with clear routines – time that can instead be spent planning and improving the menu for even better meals in elderly care.
- Simplify food inspections and audits – all information is documented and digitally accessible.
