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Placement Location: Shepherd Village

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Grateful for the opportunity to enhance dining experiences while ensuring food safety, dietary needs, and meal satisfaction. Loving every moment of my placement in Nutrition and Food Service Management at Shepherd Village!

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Nutrition and Food Service Management Student 📍 Scarborough, Canada

My first day at Shepherd Village as a Nutrition and Food Service Management student placement was far from ordinary. I arrived just in time to help with a Cooking Show and Catering Event for residents and their families. What a hands-on and heartwarming way to begin!

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Cooking Show & Catering Event Experience

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Cooking Show & Catering Event Experience

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Hands-on learning from Day 1!

I supported the dietary team in preparing and serving meals for the event. I assisted with meal plating, managed food presentation, helped transport items to the dining area, and ensured residents’ dietary needs (such as modified textures and allergies) were considered.

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More than just food—it’s care and coordination.

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More than just food—it’s care and coordination.

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The cooking show helped me experience firsthand how much work goes into event planning in a long-term care setting. From communication to service flow, every detail matters. I also saw how food can uplift residents and foster social connection.

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Learning Through Action – Events, Audits, & CareSynch

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Learning Through Action – Events, Audits, & CareSynch

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It’s about care, culture, and quality.

Beyond the excitement of events, I also participated in meal audits to monitor food quality and resident satisfaction, and observed quarterly assessments for evaluating residents’ nutrition risk. These experiences gave me insight into how care is constantly reviewed and improved.

One highlight has been participating in CareSynch meetings. I truly enjoy these sessions because I get to meet new residents and learn their food preferences, dislikes, cultural or religious dietary needs, and how they like to eat. These conversations helped me feel personally connected to residents’ care journeys.

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Daily Duties, Digital Tools & Growing Skills

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Daily Duties, Digital Tools & Growing Skills

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As I shadowed the team, I began helping with meal services, observing diet textures, and learning food safety best practices. I also started using:

PointClickCare (PCC) for clinical documentation

Continyou Care for nutrition screening and audits

StaffCare for reviewing staff schedules and payroll systems

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As I finish my placement journey and take the next step toward becoming a Nutrition and Food Service Manager or Supervisor, I feel proud of everything I’ve learned and applied in the real world. This placement allowed me to put theory into practice—from audits and documentation to resident care and event planning.

Being a student at Centennial College gave me the opportunity to reach this goal. I feel well-equipped and confident to continue making a positive impact in the field of healthcare food service.

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One of the best parts of my college life has been the friendships I made. Being surrounded by different cultures opened my eyes and heart—and reminded me that food is also about bringing people together.

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One of the best parts of my college life has been the friendships I made. Being surrounded by different cultures opened my eyes and heart—and reminded me that food is also about bringing people together.

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Retirement Home Terrace — Stepping into real responsibility.

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Retirement Home Terrace — Stepping into real responsibility.

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During my rotation at the Lodge Retirement Home, I had the opportunity to take on more leadership-focused responsibilities. I assisted with inventory management—from stock checking to organizing supplies and ensuring efficient kitchen flow.

I also supported team coordination by delegating tasks to staff, practicing communication and leadership skills in a real work environment. This gave me a taste of the daily responsibilities of a food service supervisor and helped build my confidence.