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There are many changes that occur as we age and having celiac disease can complicate an interesting time of life. As a consultant dietitian for residential care facilities I meet many people with celiac disease, deal with foodservice operations and fellow healthcare providers: nurses, doctors, and peer dietitians.
It is interesting to hear about experiences and beliefs concerning the gluten-free diet and to help fix issues. Just today I met a wonderful 92 year old women who knows she follows a gluten-free diet but has lost the ability to question caregivers that they understand her needs.
Communion! Her daughters explained that she took only wine at services but when the clergy at the sub-acute rehab offered a host today she readily accepted.
The Activities director and I had a chat..... We will be writing a new policy for their department about how to share information with visiting clergy. What really amazed me is that this facility has used the gluten-free hosts from the Benedictine Sisters from Missouri in the past! http://www.benedictinesisters.org/bread/low_gluten.php.
Enjoy the info and comments are welcome- sharing is the best way to learn!
Ronni
