by Leni Wood | May 29, 2024 | Weight Management
This month, Nellsar’s Hengist Field Care Home and Woodstock Residential Care Home commenced training for the ‘Food First Project’ which will be carried out over the next three months by Medway Community Healthcare Dietetics Teams. The Food First...
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 | May 10, 2021 | Weight Management
In this week’s blog I would like to take you behind the scenes to look at how we support those in our care who might need help to gain or maintain weight. When a person is of a healthy weight they tend to better recover from illness or surgery and are slightly more...
by Leni Wood | Jun 12, 2019 | Smoothie Recipes
Maintaining a healthy weight is important for our elderly population. It makes recovery from illness easier and helps us to remain stronger. Sometimes, due to illness or a heatwave, a person’s appetite can decrease and the need for extra calories in the diet is...
