Nursing Home Design Guide
2006
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Activity
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Toil.
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Elec.
Stor.
Activities
Pantry
Dining
Toil.
Figure 3.45
Pantry Service and Adjacent Dining Rooms
Function 2: Fresh Food Display
Kitchen or "Country Kitchen"
This area is directly connected to the
work area and contains more
residential appearing equipment and
facilities to plate food. (See Figure
3.46) Standard items include the
following:
─ Steam table with enough wells to
provide choices for the residents;
─ Plate raising equipment
─ Cold table
─ Soup wells or area for kettles and
Figure 3.46
serving
─ Reach-in refrigeration
Staff Area of a Display Kitchen
─ Work area for some items to be
Messiah Village, Mechanicsville, PA.
"prepared" to offer alternatives to
the food delivered from the
Function 3: Beverage and Ice
kitchen
Residential looking beverage bars
─ Microwave or convection oven.
may be out in the dining area for use
by nursing staff and residents
throughout the day to fulfill hydration
needs and requirements. (See
Figure 3.47) These areas also may
be used for condiments, breakfast
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