The Nutrition Services Department at the hospital provides food for patients, visitors, and staff. We prepare more than 127,000 wholesome meals annually, many of which are interestingly prepared. We also cater events held at the hospital.
To arrange for this service, call (802) 257-8324.

Did You Know the Maple View Café Is Open to the Public?
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The Maple View Café on the lower level of the hospital not only serves meals to staff, patients and their visitors, but is open to the public. The Café features daily specials and heart-healthy meals. In addition, Maple View Café offers a fresh salad bar every weekday. The weekly menu will be posted here to entice you.

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The Café not only receives praise from patients via our patient satisfaction surveys, but also from the public - read the article written by Becky Karush in recent Vermont Observer.

The Café is open to the public for breakfast, Monday through Friday, 6:30 - 9:15 am. Various egg dishes are offered along with breakfast sausage and bacon. Various bagels and breads are available in addition to a selection of fresh low-fat and regular muffins. The Maple View Café often offers the delicious Vermont Morning (hot multi-grain) Cereal as a healthy choice for breakfast.

The weekly menu features the selections available to staff, visitors and the public on weekdays for both lunch (11:15 am - 1:30 pm), and for dinner (4:30 - 6:00 pm).

The Café is open daily from 6:30 am until 6:00 pm for snacks and beverages. Vending machines are accessible all the time, including weekends, just outside the Maple View Café. The machines feature soft drinks and snack items including sandwiches and yogurt.

Nutrition Services provides special meals and room service for patients in our Birthing Center. In addition, Nutrition Services sponsors the public Mediterranean Dinners for heart health right in the Maple View Café.

Nutrition Counseling/Medical Nutrition Therapy
The BMH registered dietitian/nutritionist is available to provide medical nutrition therapy to help prevent or treat a wide variety of conditions including the following:

• diabetes and gestational diabetes
• cardiovascular disease
• hypertension
• hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol/high triglycerides)
• gastrointestinal disorders (celiac prue, crohns, irritable bowel syndrome)
• weight control

The BMH dietitian considers the patient's / client's individual medical, social and lifestyle needs as well as food preferences when developing a plan to achieve both short and long term goals. Follow-up nutrition counseling is available to provide support for permanent lifestyle changes. Group programs are also available for workplace education on topics including nutrition and wellness, weight loss, and preventing heart disease. Programs can be tailored to workplace needs, as desired.

For further information, or to reach the BMH registered dietitian,
call (802) 257-8265.