AGED CARE RECOMMENDED RESOURCES NUTRITION FOR THE OLDER PERSON Eat to Cheat Ageing Ngaire is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with an https://www.ngairehobbins.com/ Eat to Cheat Dementia expertise in nutrition for older people. Ngaire Hobbins Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy This background paper highlights how Food and Nutrition https://www.health.govt.nz/publication/food-and-nutrition- Older People: A Background Paper Guidelines can be specifically applied to healthy older guidelines-healthy-older-people-background-paper Ministry of Health, NZ people. It in New Zealand based but still a useful guide. Best Practice Food and Nutrition Manual This is the benchmark document to assist facilities in http://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/ourservices/nutrition/ for Aged Care Facilities 2015 2nd Ed. meeting accreditation and best practice guidelines for Documents/BestPracticeFoodandNutritionManual-Edition2.pdf Rudi Bartl and Caroline Bunney nutrition in aged care. Full of practical information for nursing, care and catering staff. Eating Well - A Nutrition Resource for Practical information for carers of older individuals. http://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/ourservices/nutrition/ Older People and Their Carers Documents/EatingWellResource.pdf Caroline Bunney and Rudi Bartl Central Coast Local Health District Older People in Hospital - Nutrition Hospital focus but has some excellent information about https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/hospitals-and-health-services/ and Swallowing nutrition for the older person. patient-care/older-people/nutrition-swallowing Victoria Health Dementia Australia Website includes a number of resources relating to food https://www.fightdementia.org.au/about-dementia/resources/ and nutrition in dementia. help-sheets Maggie Beer Foundation Maggie is a strong advocate for better food in aged care. https://www.maggiebeerfoundation.org.au/ 2/191 Melbourne Street, Noth Adelaide SA 5006 © Nutrition Professionals Australia. All Rights Reserved. | 1 Ph: 08 8227 1000 | www.npagroup.com.au | [email protected] The Lantern Project Aiming to improve food and nutrition care in aged http://thelanternproject.com.au/ care homes. Eating Well Resources UK Guidelines but there are many ideas and even menus http://www.cwt.org.uk/publications/ The Caroline Walker Trust for catering for older people - especially those with Dementia. New Dining Practice Standards 2011 US guidelines and recommendations re nutrition, choice https://www.pioneernetwork.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ Pioneer Network Food and Dining and food service standards in aged care homes. The-New-Dining-Practice-Standards.pdf Clinical Standards Task Force https://www.pioneernetwork.net/resource-library/ Best Practices for Nutrition, Food Service Canadian Guidelines on nutrition in aged care. https://www.dietitians.ca/Downloads/Public/2013-Best- and Dining in Long Term Care Homes Practices-for-Nutrition,-Food-Service-an.aspx Dietitians of Canada Nutritional guidelines and menu UK Guidelines for nutrition in aged care. http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/sites/default/files/ checklist for residential and Nutritional_guidlines_and_menu_checklist_march_2014.pdf nursing homes UK Public Health Agency Guidelines to Effective Hydration in A summary of fluid requirements, practical strategies https://www.mcgill.ca/familymed/files/familymed/effective_ Aged Care Facilities for encouraging adequate fluids and prevention of hydration_in_elderly.pdf Assoc Prof Michael Woodward 2013 dehydration. FOOD SERVICE RESOURCES Nutrition Standards for adult inpatients NSW hospital food service guidelines. https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_ in NSW hospitals file/0004/160555/ACI_Adult_Nutrition_web.pdf NSW Agency for Clinical Nutrition 2/191 Melbourne Street, Noth Adelaide SA 5006 © Nutrition Professionals Australia. All Rights Reserved. | 2 Ph: 08 8227 1000 | www.npagroup.com.au | [email protected] Nutrition Standards for Menu Items in Victorian hospital food service guidelines. http://www.health.vic.gov.au/archive/archive2011/patientfood/ Victorian Hospitals and Residential Aged nutrition_standards.pdf Care Facilities Department of Human Services (Victoria) Nutrition Standards for Meals and Queensland hospital food service guidelines. https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_ Menus Queensland Health file/0030/156288/qh-nutrition-standards.pdf Nutrition Standards for Adult Inpatients WA hospital food service guidelines. http://www.health.wa.gov.au/circularsnew/attachments/1108. in WA Hospitals pdf WA Health Menu and Nutritional Standards for SA hospital food service guidelines. http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/45b4ae- Public Hospitals in South Australia 0045d04e7d9bdcfbac725693cd/14130+1+Menu+Nutr+- SA Health Hospital and Menu Standards Stand+Report-v5.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORK- Working Party SPACE-45b4ae0045d04e7d9bdcfbac725693cd-lBl4Kui and Supporting Evidence: http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/con- nect/7a5420004659c29d8c8fbd795015c38d/14130.2+Support- ing+Evidence-v4.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORK- SPACE-7a5420004659c29d8c8fbd795015c38d-lDQKwb6 Resident Food Service Satisfaction Validated satisfaction questionnaires. https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_ Questionnaire file/0029/655850/fs_racf_satisfaction.pdf https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_ file/0030/655851/fs_racf_satisfaction_short.pdf Australian Institute of Food Safety Food safety guidelines re taking food into an aged https://www.foodsafety.com.au/resources/guides/taking- care facility. food-into-aged-care-facilities http://foodsafety.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Aged- Care-food-safety-tips-brochure_continous.pdf 2/191 Melbourne Street, Noth Adelaide SA 5006 © Nutrition Professionals Australia. All Rights Reserved. | 3 Ph: 08 8227 1000 | www.npagroup.com.au | [email protected] National Meal Guidelines (Meals A newly released document providing guidelines for http://mealsonwheels.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ on Wheels) home delivered meals. NationalMealsGuidelines2016.pdf Meals on Wheels and University of Wollongong Meal Quality Audit A simple tool to evaluate the quality of meals. https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_ Merilyn Banks Adv APD file/0025/646054/fs_mqat.pdf Audits and More - A Nutrition and Food A very detailed document regarding nutrition and food http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2008/ Service Audit Manual service based audits in aged care. (Canadian) Audits_and_More_Manual.pdf British Columbia RECIPES Don’t Give me Eggs that Bounce Provides ideas and recipes for people with dementia, http://www.hammond.com.au/services/food-culture/dont- Peter Morgan-Jones, Emily Colombage, understanding swallowing difficulties and how to give-me-eggs-that-bounce Danielle McIntosh, Prudence Ellis prepare and present appetising and nutritious meals, including texture-modified food and drinks. Oscar Hospitality Provides a number of recipes specific to aged care. http://www.oscarhospitality.com.au/operational-support/ recipes/ Unilever Food Solutions Recipes for aged care. https://www.unileverfoodsolutions.com.au/recipes.html https://www.unileverfoodsolutions.com.au/chef-inspiration.html https://www.unileverfoodsolutions.com.au/chef-inspiration/re- fresh-meal-inspirations-for-aged-care.html UK National Dish Selector A searchable database of leading chefs' recipes that http://bhf.parallel.co.uk/recipe_search.asp?primary_ can be searched by both recipe and ingredient. It is ID=null&secondary_ID=4&display=0&check_char= designed to be used by catering services as a resource from which to develop local menus. 2/191 Melbourne Street, Noth Adelaide SA 5006 © Nutrition Professionals Australia. All Rights Reserved. | 4 Ph: 08 8227 1000 | www.npagroup.com.au | [email protected] MULTICULTURAL Multicultural websites Not specific to aged care but these websites provide a http://www.tasteofharmony.org.au/recipes wealth of ideas. https://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/by-cuisine A World of Food I and II A manual to assist in the provision of culturally (This book is no longer in print but may be available Danielle Gallegos and Elizabeth Parry appropriate meals for older people. through libraries) Caring for Australian - Greek Residents For Greek residents living in aged care http://www.agws.com.au/documents/CaringforAustralian-Gre in Aged Care Facilities. ekResidentsinAgedCareFacilities-ORDERFORM.pdf Australian Greek Welfare Society SPECIAL DIETS MANUALS Nutrition Manual The manual outlines requirements for any special diet https://daa.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Publications- Dietitians Association of Australia and is now evidence based. Order-Form-Jan-17.pdf Diet Specifications for adult inpatients Does not include meal plans but provides the https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/?a=160557 NSW Agency for Clinical Nutrition background on a number of special diets. DIABETES Healthy Eating and Diabetes - A Guide The Best Practice Guide for diabetes and diet https://www.healthylivingnt.org.au/system/files/f/ for Aged Care management in aged care. HealthyEating%20and%20Diabetes_Aged%20Care%20Manual_ SA Health Jan2012.pdf Standards of Medical Care in Overall guidelines for diabetes management including http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/diacare/41/ Diabetes 2018 guidelines for aged care. Supplement_1/S1.full.pdf American Diabetes Association 2/191 Melbourne Street, Noth Adelaide SA 5006 © Nutrition Professionals Australia. All Rights Reserved. | 5 Ph: 08 8227 1000 | www.npagroup.com.au | [email protected]