AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM STANDARDS  

WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. PROGRAM DEFINITION AND PURPOSE
2. FUNDING
3. TARGET POPULATION AND ELIGIBILITY
   1. Congregate Nutrition Services
   2. Home-Delivered Nutrition Services
   3. Assessments for Home-Delivered Nutrition Services
4. AVAILABILITY AND FREQUENCY OF SERVICES
5. LOCATION OF CONGREGATE NUTRITION SERVICES
6. PROGRAM SERVICES
   1. Nutritious Meals
   2. Nutrition Risk Screening
   3. Nutrition Education
   4. Nutrition Therapy
   5. Nutrition Outreach
   6. Referral to Information and Assistance
   7. Information and Referral to Basic Food Program
7. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
   1. Organizational Structure
   2. Staffing
   3. Training and Other Staff and Volunteer Requirements
   4. Physical Facilities and Equipment for Congregate Nutrition Services
   5. Menus and Menu Planning
   6. Food Service Sanitation and Safety
   7. Food Quality
   8. Food Service Standards
   9. Standardization of Recipes and Portion Control
   10. Nutrition Program Costs
   11. Surplus Property
   12. Sales and Use Tax
   13. Nutrition Services Incentive Program
   14. Participant Information
   15. Participant Donations
8. APPENDICES
   • Appendix I :
     “Determine Your Nutritional Health” nutrition risk screening tool from The Nutrition Screening Initiative http://www.aafp.org/x17367.xml
   • Appendix II : The Washington State Health Code standards all nutrition program service providers and their subcontractors must meet:
     • WAC 246-215, Food Service;
     • WAC 246-217, Food Worker Cards;
     • RCW 69.06, Food and Beverage Establishment Workers’ Permits
   • Appendix III : Sample ADA compliance checklists
   • Appendix IV : A suggested checklist for monitoring a Senior Nutrition Program against the program standards (under development)