Sheltered Housing Association Against Ruthie Russo: "To say 'it tastes like sheltered housing' hurts our activities" | Israel today

The Association of Nursing Homes and Sheltered Housing in Israel Against the "Next Restaurant":

In a letter sent by Chairman Yuli Gat to Israel Today, it reads: Sheltered housing, ie the food of a closed institution with low-level food. '

"The tone chosen by the program's judge, Ruthie Russo, to describe her disappointment with the food the contestant served, immediately eliminates our many years of activity to fight against the ignorance that exists in the field, because sheltered housing operates restaurants for the benefit of tenants with the highest level of chef dishes."

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It was also written: "The care staff and the directors of the institutions are fighting for the image of the sheltered housing that offers quality housing solutions for the elderly, including alleviation of loneliness, abundant leisure activities, a high standard of living and more.

In Israel in recent years more and more families and older people understand that loneliness is the most difficult disease in old age and are seen in community places as a proven solution to the disease.

"Food is one of the greatest pleasures in life, so we devote resources and efforts to serve the tenants the finest food. Most sheltered housing is assisted by professional chefs to build a menu. We will be happy to invite the judging team at any time to be impressed by the winning dishes served daily to dozens "Thousands of elderly people in Israel, as well as on behalf of the chefs and restaurant staff in the sheltered housing, we apologize and clarify. Come together, the media and Israeli society, to encourage community housing for the health of the elderly."

Ruthie Russo responded: "Glad there are places that invest more in the cuisine of this population, which definitely deserves excellent food in the advanced period of life. I respect the hard work of cooks, cooks, sane and chefs everywhere, even in sheltered housing."

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