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Fernlea Community Care

30 July, 2019

With all the negative news in the media it is easy to forget the good stuff, here we share a lovely story sent into The Foundation by Fernlea Community Care Inc CEO Sue McIvor…. And we celebrate a community respite centre doing their best. Fernlea Community Care is a day respite centre, located in Emerald […]

Meath Care share their recent workshops success

30 July, 2019

We recently partnered with Cater Care, our in house caterer, to bring our residents, their families and those with an interest in residential care food innovation, to a very special ‘Secrets from the Kitchen’ event. Our organisations are passionate about highlighting the effect of dysphagia on the lifestyles of those living in residential care. Dysphagia […]

PISA twenty year celebration and re-launch as Nonna’s Cucina

30 July, 2019

On Wednesday 24th Maggie and the CEO of the Foundation, Lynn James, attended Government House in Adelaide to celebrate 20 years of service and the renaming of the Italian Meals service in Adelaide. Formely PISA, Nonna’s Cucina is ready for times ahead. Nonna’s Cucina CEO, Kelley Russo, shares the history of the organisation In 1999, […]

Winter hydration

30 July, 2019

During the cooler months we still need to be consuming 6-8 cups of fluid per day. Some of the most serious cases of dehydration occur in winter due to household heating and cold and flu illness. The good news is that fluid intake includes hot chocolate, custard, soup, jelly and even ice cream, on top of […]

Maggie Beer Foundation presenting to the Royal Commission

12 July, 2019

Cairns hearing to focus on food and nutrition, care quality The Royal Commission will hold a public hearing in Cairns from Monday 15 July 2019 to Wednesday 17 July 2019. Continuing the hearing that commenced in Darwin, the Royal Commission will focus on aspects of care in residential and home care programs, including: wound care, […]