Research by the NSW Government found that in NSW, 3.5kg of food waste is generated for every aged care resident each week, costing aged care providers an average of $1,300 every week. Through a pilot run by the NSW Government’s Love Food Hate Waste program, participating centres cut their food waste by an average of […]
Joshua Drain, Chef at Catholic Healthcare’s Gertrude Abbott and the Sister Anne Court Aged Care, attended a ‘Creating an Appetite for Life’ Masterclass in Sydney late last year and is now putting ideas and inspirations into the meals he prepares daily. Between the two aged care homes, Joshua and his team of 12, prepare meals […]
On behalf of the Maggie Beer Foundation, Peter Kenny, Chair of the Board sends a message to all older Australians in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Older people know that being healthy is an important protective factor and will reduce the impact of the coronavirus. What we eat is so important at this time […]
A new research project, hosted by SA Aged Care Provider of the Year, Kalyra Communities, and led by the Maggie Beer Foundation, with its research and development partners, CSIRO and the University of South Australia, has launched. The aim of the research is to measure the impact of Maggie Beer Foundation food principles on the emotional […]
Here comes… Autumn! For many, the summer months have been very long, with unpredictable weather conditions and the destruction that has come with it, affecting so many. We hear that those in Melbourne have already cranked up their heaters whilst those in Perth are continuing to dine Alfresco. For a bit longer we have the […]
