National Healthcare Foodservice Worker Week Is October 5 - 11

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National Healthcare Foodservice Worker Week Is October 5 - 11
Opportunity to Salute Those Who Provide Critical Services to Healthcare Facilities!

 

LOUISVILLE, KY. (Sept. 30, 2009) – The week of October 5-11, 2009, is recognized as National Healthcare Foodservice Worker Week. Beginning in 1985, the U.S. Congress declared that the first week of each October would be a national time to recognize the integral role that foodservice staff have in helping the employees and patients of healthcare facilities stay well-nourished and healthy. Today the importance of excellent nutrition has been established and documented, but it is even more critical to those individuals in healthcare facilities. This week is an excellent opportunity to recognize and thank those dedicated individuals who provide food and nutrition services in healthcare.

Kris Schroeder, President of the Association for Healthcare Foodservice, summarized the importance of the role healthcare foodservice plays today when she said, “Patient care can be positively affected by nutritious and appealing food. Healthful food and nourishment helps in the healing process of those who are ill, or have special health needs. The individuals working in healthcare foodservice are on the front lines of providing critical services so important to the people we serve!”

One important way that people can demonstrate their support for the healthcare foodservice profession is to give gifts from the Association for Healthcare Foodservice. They have an exciting collection of gifts that can make this year's celebration the best ever! For information on the entire gift selection, please go to www.JimColemanLtd.com/food.

About AHF:
The Association for Healthcare Foodservice (AHF) is the preeminent professional society dedicated to advancing healthcare foodservice professionals by assuring food and nutrition is a core competency. AHF’s vision is for self-operated healthcare foodservice operations to be recognized as industry best practice. For more information, please visit www.healthcarefoodservice.org.

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