As I’m writing this article for the Foundation things are constantly changing in our world. We can’t hug our friends, can’t meet for a coffee, can’t visit destinations and enjoy social connections. Now that organisations are following social distancing practices and many homes in lockdown, it’s important for residents to maintain wellness through this time. With […]
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 […]
