by Leni Wood | Dec 14, 2021 | Seasonal Recipes
At this time of year, everyone needs something warm and comforting to get them through the day. At Nellsar we are always looking for new ideas, recipes and flavours to keep things interesting for our residents. Hot drinks are always popular throughout the year. The...
by Leni Wood | Oct 13, 2021 | Training and Development
This month Adrian Silaghi and I held our first Masterclass since before the pandemic. We adapted to the ‘new normal’ by holding the Masterclass on Zoom, rather than all the participants meeting in person as usual. Our Masterclass topics were; Fortification and...
by Leni Wood | Oct 4, 2021 | Dementia
National Curry Week runs from 4–10 October 2021. Now in its 23rd year, the very first National Curry Week took place in October 1998 and was founded by the late Peter Grove. Peter was a prominent journalist who had fallen in love with curry. His vision was to drive...
by Leni Wood | Sep 14, 2021 | Nutrient-Rich Snacks
Catherine Singh, Home Manager at Lulworth House Residential Care Home, recently asked if I would help advise on a sleep trial. The intention behind the trial was to implement gentle, holistic elements during the evening to help residents who find it difficult to...
by Leni Wood | Aug 11, 2021 | Dysphagia
Often, when a food is puréed down, the surface area becomes increased. This means that what might only be one portion of chicken then becomes two potions and nutrition is then lost per serving. This can pose a problem when catering for someone on a puréed diet....
