Firstly, there was the Congress, the first time ever that every sector of Aged Care came together in Sydney to both listen to each other and work through the outcomes hoped for. It was a totally collaborative view of the way forward, complex as it is, with the Department of Health in attendance, wanting to […]
This morning, the Maggie Beer Foundation (MBF) delivered a comprehensive report to the Department of Health on food, nutrition and the dining experience in Aged Care. The report, prepared with Deloitte, is the result of Australia’s very first National Congress on Food, Nutrition and the Dining Experience in Aged Care. It highlights 56 findings and […]
There has been so much activity with the Foundation these last months as we were given the responsibility by the Federal Department of Health to put together the first ever Congress in Australia. Involving all the people in Aged Care in the one room to come together understanding the complexities of each part of the […]
To enjoy a lovely time within the garden we look for perfect sunny days that are not too hot or too cold, no rain and maybe a gentle breeze or slight cloud cover. This sounds like the ideal weather for gardening! But if the day you’re planning some gardening is rainy or hot and humid […]
Autumn fruits apples, blackberries, figs, feijoas, grapes, honeydew melon, limes, mandarins, pears, passionfruit, persimmon, plums, pomegranates, quinces, raspberries, rhubarb, rockmelons, strawberries, Valencia oranges, watermelon Autumn vegetables Asian greens, beetroot, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, capsicums, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, chicory, eggplant, kale, zucchini, kohlrabi, leeks, onions, parsnip, peas, potatoes, pumpkin, shallots, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweetcorn, turnip
