by Leni Wood | Jan 10, 2024 | Menu Planning
This month is Veganuary – an awareness month which encourages people to try veganism for the whole of January. Many people also see it as an opportunity to go meat-free for a month to help regain some healthful habits after an indulgent December. By definition, a...
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 | Jan 27, 2020 | Training and Development
Big plans ahead for the year… 2020 is looking like an exciting year for Nellsar, and our work to improve Nutrition and Hydration provisions for our 13 Homes continues. Last year saw the success of our Chef Masterclass which bonded our Chefs from across the...
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 | May 14, 2019 | Vegetarian
This week is National Vegetarian Week (13-19 May). Organised by the Vegetarian Society, and supported by celebrities such as Stephen Fry and Joanna Lumley, it is an opportunity to spend a week celebrating the diversity and flavour that a vegetarian diet can offer....