MedFare's Weekly Blog

Are your patients and residents washing their hands before each meal? Food and Nutrition is a very important part of the health of a patient or long term care resident, including helping to reduce the risk of healthcare acquired infections.  One key factor of a patient's health is being able to wash their hands before each meal.  Are your patients currently doing this?  What if they are not able to get out of their bed?  According to the CDC, if soap and water are not accessible use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. MedFare offers a simple solution to this problem.  Protect patients and residents during bedside meals with MedFare’s Anti-bacterial Wipes . Keep reading to learn about healthcare acquired infections and how costly they can be for your facility. Healthcare Acquired Infections are Costly To Your Facility. You Can Help! Federal records show that eight hundred hospitals will be paid less by Medicare this year be...

Your  Printed Mealtime Item  and Service Providers at MedFare are very excited to announce that Healthcare Food Service Workers Week is coming up very soon! What we do wouldn't be as fun without Healthcare Food Service Workers. We have had the pleasure of getting to know many who work in this field through our business and we know how important your work is. We appreciate you! Keep reading to learn all about Healthcare Food Service Workers Week. If you work in the Healthcare Food Service Industry and have been searching for high quality printed mealtime items and solutions, including  Traycovers , Dietary or Cutlery Kits , Napkins , and Menus for your patients and residents call MedFare at 1-888-MEDFARE or visit our website at www.MedFare.com to see our huge variety of items that can help you enhance your dining experience. What is Healthcare Food Service Workers Week All About? The answer here is THE WORKERS of course. This week is all about appreciati...

Halloween is NEXT MONTH, but don't worry, you still have plenty of time to get all of your Halloween-themed printed items , such as traycovers and napkins , ordered for your Food and Nutrition department. MedFare is sure that your patients, residents, and guests will enjoy our festive items! To take a look at our Halloween-themed holiday collection, visit  https://medfare.com/collections/halloween . In the meantime, keep reading for some fun facts about Halloween. 5 Fun Facts About Halloween Fun Fact #1  Trick-or-treating was once known as "guising" in Ireland and Scotland and has been around since medieval times.  Back then younger people would go around dressed up asking for food or money in exchange for songs or poems. Now the tradition has evolved into children asking for candy! Times certainly have changed. Source: Good Housekeeping Fun Fact #2 In the United States, only 6 states produce the majority of the pumpkins. For example, in 2014, ...

Hooray! Fall is right around the corner and our full-service printing company couldn't be happier! Fall is such a pretty season. You can really show that your healthcare facility cares about your patients and residents if you go the extra mile and try to incorporate some festive touches to highlight this beautiful season. This is where your Healthcare Printed Item Professionals come in. MedFare specializes in enhancing the experience of patients and residents. Keep reading to learn about our fantastic fall-themed printed item collections . They are sure to get your patients and residents into the festive spirit! Feature Items for Fall at MedFare Seasonal Fall 14" x 19" Traycovers - Pack of 500 13-1/2" X 18-3/4" to fit 15" x 19" tray Straight edge, round corner Printed on 38#-40# recycled paper Packed 500 to a package Fall Seasonal 12" x 19-5/8" One-Piece Hot/Cold Traycovers - Pack of 500 Size 12" x 19-5/8" D...