Dear Editor,
In the Aug. 1 edition of the Stettler Independent, one of your reporters reported about the Alberta Health Services change to home-cooked meals at the “Alberta seniors’ residences.”
I just wanted to clarify that the local seniors’ lodges — Heart Haven, Paragon Place and Willow Creek — are not operated by AHS and therefore have always enjoyed home-cooked meals from scratch.
In fact, we often receive compliments from both residents and families about our wonderful cooks and the food they serve. We use fresh fruit and vegetables and even grow some of our own food in our gardens; and do accept donations from local gardens.
All menus are approved by a nutrition specialist and follow the recommendations of the Canada Food Guide.
We pride ourselves in being a local organization supported by surrounding municipalities, and we purchase locally as often as we can.
We would like to invite interested potential residents and their families to come and check out our home-cooking and friendly facilities.
Betty Tschritter
CAO,
County of Stettler Housing Authority