Meal times conversation

Hi, this is Michele. I have some thoughts about the meal time routine and sign ups.  It was brought up in a few conversations today that trying to be with mom during these specific meal times may be frustrating for all.  Our experience is that she refuses the food at these specific times and wants it saved and re-heated at a later point.  I think because she frequently refuses the food at these specific times that the nurse and physical therapist go ahead and do their treatments during her meal times instead.  I am going to go down there in the morning and talk schedule with people in charge.  I am going to suggest that they bring her food tray and leave it at those times and to not do any treatments for at least an hour after the meal.   She should be eating every 4 - 4.5 hours anyway and not refusing food, and expecting the aide to remember to continue to ask her if she wants it and then re-heat old food.  I'll also let her know people want to come during her meal times to help, but we have limited time and can't be there for several hours waiting for her appetite to come around.  Please leave comments and share your thoughts.