by Leni Wood | Mar 21, 2024 | Nutrition for the Elderly
Nutrition and Hydration Week this year was a tasty, fun and colourful time across our Nellsar Homes. The awareness week is an international celebration of the importance of food and drink, which highlights the issue of dehydration and malnutrition which is still...
by Cosmin Cristea | Sep 22, 2022 | Chef Stories
At Princess Christian Care Home, we pride ourselves on our beautiful food presentation and this is often highlighted when we create buffet food for our residents and staff. Recently, team member Maria did a wonderful job helping our Head Chef Cosmin create...
by Adrian Silaghi | Feb 10, 2022 | Chef Stories
Hengist Field Care Home have held some functions in their large training room recently. Here are some pictures of the beautifully presented food that was made by their creative Head Chef, Kay.
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....
by Leni Wood | Apr 27, 2021 | Fibre, Nutrition for the Elderly, Vitamins
In my last blog I looked at lifestyle factors that can occur in later life which could impact on our nutritional needs as we age. This week I would like to take a deeper dive into key nutrients and vitamin and mineral deficiencies that are common in older people and...
