Food and Nutrition Department

For the Patient:
Wholesome, nourishing and well-balanced meals are an important part of your treatment and recovery. Atmore Community Hospital makes every effort to provide nutritious meals, prepared to your physician's orders, who will prescribe a diet suitable for your medical needs. Substitutions to your meal may be made in accordance with your specific diet. The registered dietitian and dietary staff are available to help you choose food preferences that are suitable for your individual dietary needs.

Patients are served
Breakfast at 7:00 a.m.
Lunch at Noon
Dinner at approximately 5:00 p.m.

IMPORTANT INPATIENT NOTICE REGARDING THE DINING ROOM: To maintain strict level of health and safety standards and to ensure your appropriate diet, we ask our inpatients to please request food and drinks from the nursing staff on their unit.

For the Visitor:
Guests are welcome to purchase meal trays for $5.00 from the business office or to dine in our cafeteria. The hot bar has a variety of selections daily to choose from. Hours of operation are 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday.

For the Community:
The Wellness program is a community program that provides balanced and nutritious meals, seven days a week. Diets offered include: low sodium, diabetic, and regular meals.

A registered dietitian is available and provides nutritional counseling for a wide variety of medical conditions. A physician referral must be obtained to provide counseling.

You can also find out more about our community education by selecting the following link: Community Education

Contact Us:
Please contact the dietary department for more information regarding these programs.