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CACFP for Adult Day Care: An Overview ($)

CEU 2

Adult Care Boot Camp presented May 18, 2025

1 hour credited CEUs

Want to make the most of the CACFP for older adults? Let’s start with the basics! We will guide you through the eligibility criteria for older adults to receive reimbursable meals through the CACFP and provide a review of the CACFP meal pattern. Learn best practices and tips to ensure compliance while enhancing meal quality. Whether you're an adult care provider or sponsor, gain valuable insights to support the health and well-being of older adults through proper nutrition and CACFP participation. 

  1. Explain older adult eligibility to receive reimbursable meals in the CACFP.  
  2. Review the CACFP meal pattern for older adults.  
  3. Recognize the nutritional needs of older adults and how it can apply to CACFP meals and snacks.  

Presented by: Isabel Ramos-Lebron, MS, RDN, LD, National CACFP Association

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