How can I improve the nutrition in my mother's meals at her living center?

First, let me applaud your efforts to improve not just your mother’s diet, but that of the residents in the rest of the facility. There is in fact a new See also:
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See all 596 questions about Caregiving version of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults, developed by Tufts University which emphasizes the changing needs of an aging population including the need for fewer calories, increased fluids and special requirements that increase as we age such as B-12 and Vitamin D. Copies are available at this link[tufts.edu].

I love the idea of you taking your mother shopping to supplement what she may not be getting on a daily basis at the residence. I would also recommend stocking nutritious back ups for her to keep in her living area such as nuts, dried fruit, canned bean soups, Greek yogurt, precooked whole grains that she can microwave, hummus and whole grain crackers.

In terms of how to approach the nutritionist and head chef, I would consider a diplomatic approach possibly offering to make a display for the residents using information from the website.

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