Nation celebrates the people behind the meals that make a difference
The ongoing dedication and efforts of more than 76,000 Meals on Wheels volunteers are being celebrated across the nation today …
Nutrition
New dysphagia-friendly cookbook looks beyond the blender
A cookbook full of recipes designed specifically for people who have difficulty swallowing is now just a click away.
Advice on how to age gracefully with and without cosmetic surgery
SPONSORED STORY - Ageing is a natural process that many Australians embrace, but for some the desire to look in the mirro…
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Seniors’ needs in the spotlight for National Nutrition Week
The importance of positive eating habits and adequate nutritional intake among older Australians is once again in the… -
The essential nutrient for healthy ageing
SPONSORED STORY - With Australia’s ageing population steadily increasing, the nutrition of older Australians remain… -
More meal support for elderly living at home
Older Australians living at home and utilising meal delivery services are set to benefit from an announcement of $8 m… -
Healthy glucose levels, healthy brain
A recent study conducted by the Australian National University in Canberra has found that blood glucose levels can af… -
Experts suggest a ‘food first’ philosophy in aged care
The importance of nutrition in aged care is currently in the spotlight after a paper published in Nutrition and D… -
Rise in dementia leads to innovative approach
SPONSORED STORY - Quality of Life services provider Sodexo has partnered with Paradox, leading regional Centre of Ex… -
Maggie Beer is ‘Creating An Appetite for Life’ in August
This August, celebrity cook Maggie Beer is inviting chefs and cooks within the aged care industry to her hometown of … -
Stirring for change in the aged care kitchen
Aged care food service must go through a revolution, it must move with the changes that have been forced, not only by… -
Older people at disproportionate risk of malnutrition
Research published last Friday by New Zealand’s Massey University shows worrying levels of malnutrition among New Z… -
Open Day aims to better inform older South Australians
ACH Group will host a free community information event this Sunday to help South Australians navigate the aged care s… -
Meals On Wheels welcomes Thinker in Residence
Meals on Wheels SA has teamed up with the Dunstan Foundation’s Thinkers in Residence program for two years, to aid … -
Lifeview’s food appreciation program named Asia’s Best Hospitality of Care
Victorian aged care provider Lifeview Residential Care was awarded the Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Award for B… -
Shining the light on food in aged care
Software used to ‘sense’ changes in conflict areas such as Iraq is being used to help improve the dining experien… -
Smart eating is the key to a healthy weight
A healthy weight isn’t just about losing weight, it’s about eating smart, and achieving and maintaining a healthi… -
Creating An Appetite For Life: next stop Melbourne
Having inspired aged care chefs and cooks with programs in the Barossa Valley and Sydney, Maggie Beer's popular educatio… -
Cooking up a change in aged care
Working as an aged care chef or cook needs to attract the same esteem as a military or sports chef according to high … -
ACH Group chef cooking at Tasting Australia
ACH Group chef Katie Otto will demonstrate how to cook dishes for people with dementia as part of Maggie Beer's ‘Fo… -
National guidelines for home delivered meals
The University of Wollongong (UOW) and Australian Meals on Wheels Association (AMOWA) will be working together to develo…
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