Special Diets & Texture-modified meals
fresh Meals, made your way
Everyone wants to eat well, but often face barriers that hinder one’s access to nutrition. From navigating a new diet change to supporting a long-term health condition, our meals can be adapted to meet your unique needs. Thanks to our commercial kitchen facility, we can meet the nutritional requirements of clients with more complex demands such as special diets or modified food textures without compromising on flavour.
We prepare our meals from scratch while following Canada’s Food Guide to ensure that they’re nutritionally-balanced and naturally low in fat, sugar and salt. Our set monthly menu allows us to accommodate dietary needs or texture-modified foods for those with chewing and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia).
Adapting Meals
About 35% of our clients have special diets and require some form of modification to their meal. Fortunately, our kitchen facility is fully-equipped to adapt meals to meet a variety of needs. We aim to break down barriers and improve access to nutritious, prepared meals.
Client Preferences
We’ll do our best to meet our clients’ needs, including certain preferences to omit certain proteins because of personal preference or a religious intolerance.
Unfortunately, we are unable to address all preferences or special diets such as Halal, gluten-free, or vegetarian and vegan. Limited meal options are available in our Frozen Meal program.
Allergy Information
We are a nut, shellfish and grapefruit-free facility. Due to the risk of cross-contamination, we cannot accomodate any other reported allergies and intolerances for the following allergies: Eggs, milk, mustard, soy, sesame, sulfites, herbs, and gluten.
Special Diets
Ideal for those with high blood pressure, kidney disease, and cardiovascular and coronary conditions.
Lower sodium (1500-2000 mg).
Excluded items: Processed food, sauerkraut, pickles, cheese, soy sauce, etc…
Our R2 diet best supports those with kidney disease or a condition affecting kidney function.
Sodium, potassium, phosphorous restriction (1500-2000 mg).
Excluded items: Processed foods; certain fruits, veggies, legumes; whole wheat buns, etc…
Our Gentle 1 diet limits acidic foods to alleviate acid reflux and other symptoms, especially for those with GERD or kidney dysfunction.
No acidic foods.
Excluded items: No citrus, tomato, seeds, whole grains, etc.
Our Gentle 2 diet is best for those needing less fibre due to an existing gastrointestinal condition like Crohn’s or IBS.
No gassy foods.
Excluded items: No legumes, vegetables rich in fibre, whole grains, etc…
Our meals and desserts are primarily prepared with artificial sugars and juices. Our diabetic diet incorporates carb counting to help our clients control their blood sugar.
Instead of dessert, clients can instead opt for an additional sandwich or snack.
Texture-modified Meals
Soft, tender, and moist throughout with extra sauce added to proteins.
*Follows guidelines set by Alberta Health Services
Bite-sized pieces, no larger than 1 inch. Helpful for those experiencing difficulty cutting up foods.
*Follows guidelines set by Alberta Health Services
Finely chopped, grated, ground, and mashed foods (1/4 inch pieces) that can be easily mashed with a fork.
*Follows guidelines set by Alberta Health Services
This diet supports those with issues chewing and swalloin. Foods are a mix between minced and puree with soft, moist, partially blended foods with proteins, starches, and vegetables.
*Follows guidelines set by Alberta Health Services
Foods are blended to a similar consistency to applesauce with no large lumps or chewing required.
*Follows guidelines set by Alberta Health Services
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Find out more and see how our Fresh Daily meals can benefit you by address your specific nutritional needs, whether that be a special diet, disease, or health condition.