What is Nutritional Therapy?

Nutritional Therapy aims to promote an individual’s health through tailored nutritional and lifestyle changes. Nutritional therapists work with individuals to help ease and prevent ill health through dietary recommendations – championing the benefits of wholesome foods and hydration, as well as recognising the therapeutic effects of certain foods for specific health conditions.

Eating well and staying active are important throughout a lifetime, but as we age, our bodies have different needs, so certain nutrients become particularly important. From calcium and vitamin D, to fibre and potassium – understanding the foundations of nutrition remains key to good health.

A combination of nature and science, Nutritional Therapy ‘acknowledges the kitchen as the medicine cabinet’ and is extremely important to the elderly, particularly those in Residential Care with Dementia or specific health conditions or illnesses.

‘We are what we eat’, so let’s be good to ourselves!

Nutritional Therapy at Nellsar

Across our Care Homes, we are really passionate about the physical and mental well-being of our residents and understand that nutrition and hydration are absolutely key to keeping people well.

Nellsar is one of the first Care Home groups to recognise the importance of nutrition for the elderly and those with Dementia. It is our mission to put the physical and mental well-being of our residents first and we have introduced a dedicated Nutritional Therapist and ‘Nutrition Champions’ within our Homes.

We are dedicated to promoting the health of our residents and understand that nutrition and hydration – delivered through well-balanced, nutritious meals – are absolutely key to keeping people well. Our Chefs work closely with our Nutrition & Wellness Manager, Leni Wood, to develop different meal plans and recipes that put focus on beneficial nutritional aspects, such as protein.

As a team, Leni, our Chefs and Nutrition Champions are dedicated to improving nutritional knowledge and practises across our Homes and sharing these ever-growing skills, through education and training, throughout the company. Positive changes – in the best-interest of all residents – are taking place!

Food and Dining at Nellsar

Our Chefs work hard at developing tasty, varied meals and regularly consult with our residents to find out about their favourite dishes.

Our Catering Teams are committed to preparing fresh, home-cooked food using local ingredients, and we are very happy to cater for special dietary requirements including coeliac, diabetic, vegan, vegetarian and soft foods.

A shared Nellsar culture

We are extremely proud of the caring, supportive culture in our Care Homes which embodies empathy, equity, professionalism and continuous improvement. Our values focus on the individual – from residents to team members – creating an inclusive environment with both residents and staff teams at the heart of what we do every day.

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