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Good nutrition is essential for recovery and good health.  Our team of Cooks, Dietitians, Food Service Supervisors, Dietary Aides and Dietary Clerks are passionate about food service and supporting the patient's healing experience with good nourishment.

The team prepares tasty and nutritious meals and snacks for admitted patients through bedside tray service.  The department also prepares meals for Meals on Wheels clients across Muskoka.  Great attention is paid to portions and the nutrient needs and individual dietary restrictions of each patient.  The department has embraced Ontario's Local Food Act and opportunities to incorporate more local food into meals served to patients.

Meal Service

Most of the meals served at Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) are prepared in our own kitchens at our hospital sites in Huntsville and Bracebridge.  Menus are based on Canada's Food Guide and individual nutritional needs or restrictions.  Meal service is personalized and patient focused through menu selection at the patient bedside.  On a daily basis, patients select their preferred entrée, dessert, soup or salad at lunch and suppertime from a list of menu options.  Read more about our investments in food service. 

Meals are served as follows:

  • Breakfast 8:00 to 8:30 a.m.
  • Lunch 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
  • Dinner 4:45 to 5:15 p.m.

Family members and visitors of patients may also request a meal from our patient menu for a nominal fee.  The meal is served in the patient's room during meal times.  Please ask for more details about this service.  

Food Brought From Home for Patients

Sometimes families and friends also wish to bring in food for patients.  We support this at MAHC, and want to ensure that all food served to patients is safe and follows best-practice food regulations that reduce the risk of food poisoning or other food-related issues.  MAHC does not accept responsibility for any illness or injury caused by any food brought into the hospital by patients or visitors.

Keep Food Safe: All perishable food should go immediately into a patient fridge.  Exception: hot foods brought for immediate consumption

Food Storage Guidelines: Please alert Nursing or Dietary staff of any food you bring in. Use the provided adhesive labels to indicate the following on any perishable food items to be stored in the fridge:

  • Patient’s name
  • Food item
  • Date prepared

Unlabeled items, or food left in the fridge longer than three days will be discarded.  Any food that has entered a patient’s room cannot be stored in the unit fridge.  Once food has entered the patient’s room, all leftovers must be thrown out.

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Huntsville District Memorial Hospital Site
705-759-2311 ext. 2211

South Muskoka Memorial Hospital Site
705-645-4404 ext. 3141

Clinical Nutrition

Our Registered Dietitians provide a Clinical Nutrition service at each site to inpatients and outpatients.

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Huntsville District Memorial Hospital Site
100 Frank Miller Drive, Huntsville, ON P1H 1H7
Phone: 705-789-2311
Fax: 705-789-0557 (administration)

South Muskoka Memorial Hospital Site
75 Ann Street, Bracebridge, ON P1L 2E4
Phone: 705-645-4404
Fax: 705-645-4594 (administration)

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