by Leni Wood | Dec 15, 2022 | Care Catering
What a year 2022 has been for Nutrition and Wellness across Nellsar Care Homes We have seen an acceleration in projects and development this year compared to the survival mode of the previous two years of the pandemic. As we all became more used to finding our feet at...
by Leni Wood | Apr 13, 2022 | Nutrition for the Elderly
Have you heard the saying ‘You are what you eat’? I tend to lean more towards ‘We are where we eat, how we eat, what we eat and how we digest, assimilate and eliminate’! Obtaining nutrition from food isn’t only about the food we choose to eat. It can also...
by Leni Wood | Jun 7, 2021 | Menu Planning
Keeping our brains healthy is an important part of healthy ageing and longevity. Studies have shown that diversity and flexibility can help us to build new neural pathways which keep us in good cognitive health. Learning an instrument or a new language later in life...
by Leni Wood | Nov 5, 2019 | Training and Development
Last year saw the first Nellsar Chef Masterclass, held at Hengist Field Care Home. Cooks from our 13 Homes came to the workshop which gave them the opportunity to spend time together and share ideas. We also gave demonstrations on puréed meal presentation. This year...
by Leni Wood | Jun 4, 2019 | Dementia
Alzheimer’s is a very complex disease which presents itself differently for each person. As with most things in life, a ‘one size fits all’ approach just doesn’t work. We are all so unique and that doesn’t change for people experiencing dementia. In fact,...