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Nutritious Meals

At Gracevale Lodge, delicious home-style meals and nutrition are an important focus for us and for our residents. Our residents enjoy three nutritious meals each day, as well as morning tea and afternoon tea. All our meals are well-balanced, and are cooked onsite every day. Our meals always include vegetarian options, and salads are always available at dinner. Fresh fruit is available in our communal dining area. Our rotating menus are reviewed regularly by nutritionists and are updated regularly for variety.

Friendly communal dining at Gracevale Lodge

We use home-grown and local produce as a priority, and always ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.

Our dedicated kitchen staff can cater for special dietary requirements for diabetics, allergies, vegetarians, vegans, thickened fluids, gluten free and cultural diets, and we celebrate events such as Christmas, Melbourne Cup and Valentine's Day with special menus.

Our meals are served in our communal dining area to encourage conversation in a friendly, communal atmosphere. Residents are always welcome to eat in their rooms, if they prefer.

Varied home-style nutritious meals at Gracevale Lodge

Dining program FAQs

How Does the Dining Program Work? Are Residents Given 3 Meals a Day? Are They Able to Eat Only at Mealtimes?

At Gracevale Lodge, we take great care with meal planning as nutrition and health are an important focus for us and for our residents. Our residents enjoy three delicious meals each day, as well as morning tea and afternoon tea. Lunch and dinner always include vegetarian options, and salads are always available at dinner. Fresh fruit is always available in the communal dining area. All our meals are nutritious and well-balanced, and are cooked onsite. Our menus are rotated and reviewed regularly by nutritionists, and are also updated regularly to ensure plenty of variety and taste. We use local and our own home-grown produce as a priority, and always ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards. Our residents are always encouraged to give us new menu ideas and feedback.

What Dining Options Are Available? How Does Gracevale Lodge Meet Residents' Nutritional Needs and Preferences?

At Gracevale Lodge, our residents enjoy three delicious meals each day, as well as morning tea and afternoon tea. Our meals are served in our communal dining area to encourage conversation in a friendly, communal atmosphere, and our residents' guests are always welcome to join us for a meal. Residents are always welcome to eat in their rooms, if they prefer. We are always happy to accommodate individualised meal plans for our residents with specific dietary requirements such as diabetics, allergies, vegetarians, vegans, thickened fluids, gluten free and cultural diets. Our menus are rotated and reviewed regularly by nutritionists, and are designed to ensure that our residents receive the benefit of all healthy food groups for good nutritional health including fibre, vegetables, legumes, fruit, dairy and meat. We take care to ensure that our meals incorporate a wide variety of colours, textures and flavours to ensure plenty of variety and taste. Our residents are always encouraged to give us new menu ideas and feedback.

Do You Offer a Variety of Meal Options?

At Gracevale Lodge, our residents enjoy three nutritious meals each day, as well as morning tea and afternoon tea. Lunch and dinner always include vegetarian options, and salads are always available at dinner. Fresh fruit is always available in our communal dining area. We are always happy to accommodate individualised meal plans for our residents with specific dietary requirements such as diabetics, allergies, vegetarians, vegans, thickened fluids, gluten free and cultural diets. Our menus are rotated and reviewed regularly by nutritionists, and are designed to ensure that our residents receive the benefit of all healthy food groups for good nutritional health including fibre, vegetables, legumes, fruit, dairy and meat. We take care to ensure that our meals incorporate a wide variety of colours, textures and flavours to ensure plenty of variety and taste. Our residents are always encouraged to give us new menu ideas and feedback.

What Flexible Options Are There for Meals?

Our meals are served in our communal dining area to encourage conversation in a friendly, communal atmosphere, and our residents' guests are always welcome to join us for a meal. Residents are always welcome to eat in their rooms, if they prefer. We are always happy to accommodate individualised meal plans for our residents with specific dietary requirements such as diabetics, allergies, vegetarians, vegans, thickened fluids, gluten free and cultural diets, and our residents are always encouraged to give us new menu ideas and feedback.

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