Can an AL facility forbid a resident from eating food or snacks (purchased yourself) in your room?

These little disputes are often brought on by someone who is abusing the system, if not the OP then someone else in the facility. I imagine most staff would turn a blind eye to those bags of cheetos or cookies as long as the leftovers are kept in sealed containers and there isn't a problem with obesity, diabetes or some other medical problem. Bringing in loads of perishables or take out meals and leaving dishes and leftovers to be taken care of by cleaning staff (who may be allotted only a few minuted per room) is more apt to cause problems.

I shouldn't think so, unless this condition forms part of your agreement with the facility.

But I'm guessing whether they *can* forbid it, strictly speaking, is not really the point. Isn't the point the facility wants to make more likely to be: eating and storing food in your room can be a problem, and it would be better not to do it?

If you would like to say a little more about what the disagreement is and how it came up, perhaps forum members will be able to suggest helpful ideas?

Have you lived in this ALF for long? Has there been a change in management or ownership or anything like that?

Tweetybird9, I would think with Assisted Living this would be on a case by case basis. I couldn't imagine living there and not having my Cheeto's.

Are you finding your Assisted Living doesn't allow food/snacks in individual rooms? Is this something new, or has it been part of their rules since day one?

My mom is in memory care and has been a hoarder all her life, so hoarding food is second nature and there were insect issues. Her facility "solved" this by clearing off a shelf in their pantry just for her items. She has to ask kitchen staff for them - some of them will get the items for her, some won't. They also tried to say that she couldn't eat in her room because there was a possibility she would choke. I told them there is always that possibility with anyone at anytime. They made me get a note from her doctor saying she had no greater risk of choking than anyone else and that she should be allowed to eat a muffin, cookie or cracker in her room occasionally if she wished. I can actually see both sides of this particular issue.

This depends on the facility, some places are set up like a mini apartment with a kitchenette and obviously those are meant to give the ability to eat in the room, some are nothing more than a bed and sitting area and all food is expected to be eaten in the dining room. There is a practical reason for the ban on food in rooms, the ban cuts down on infestations of insects or rodents, and unfortunately some people with early dementia can hoard food.