Webinar – Food, glorious food: what to do if it’s not
Choice, timing, and temperature are key concerns raised by older people in a recent Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission survey on their experience of food in residential aged care.
In this webinar, we explore what older people can expect from service providers during mealtimes and how to provide effective feedback.
Our panel of experts hosted by Dianne Weller includes:
- Australia’s favourite cook, Maggie Beer AM
- Dietician and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Dr Sandra Iuliano
- Chief Clinical Advisor at the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, Dr Melanie Wroth
- National Older Persons Reference Group, and Council of Elders member, Danijela Hlis.
Webinar resources
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission resources:
- Read the final report of the Analysis of a survey of food and dining experiences in residential aged care services
- Access the Aged Care Quality Standards
- Contact the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
- Familiarise yourself with the Charter of Aged Care Rights
- Use the Food and dining preferences – fact sheet to help your provider understand your needs
- Food and drink in your aged care home – your right to choose and take risks – resident poster
Resources recommended by panellists:
- Learn more about the Maggie Beer Foundation
- Discover OzHarvest’s NEST program to learn healthy eating and cooking habits
- Read Dr Sandra Iuliano’s research into the Effects of dietary sources of calcium and protein on hip fractures and falls in older adults in residential aged care
OPAN resources:
- Search for ‘food’ in our Self-advocacy toolkit
- Read our Q&A – We’ll show you what’s possible: Maggie Beer
- Find out more about OPAN’s response to the Australian Government’s 2023 budget investment in nutrition for aged care
