Aged Care RE:FRESH

Themed Events & Special Occasions

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Texture Modified Food

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Nutrition & Aged Care

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Menu Planning Essentials

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Management Tips

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Aged Care Recipes - Refreshed

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In Season

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Expert Articles

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Chef Spotlight

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Training Videos

Tea in Aged Care

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What is RE:FRESH?

Highlights of 2019 for Aged Care Chefs

Texture Modified Food

Themed Events & Special Occasions

Management Tips

Roast Salmon with Corn Puree

KNORR Garde d'Or Hollandaise Sauce 1 L

Christmas gift activity

Christmas meal inspiration for different texture levels

What to do if some of your residents don't celebrate Christmas

Gingerbread house Christmas activity

Christmas cheer and Inspiration

Watch: This is Christmas at BlueCross Ivanhoe

Watch: Christmas at Avalon House and BaptistCare, Macquarie Park

Picnic Days event inspiration

Welcome spring with a garden party

Make Your Own Sandwich Afternoon Tea Event

Learn how your fellow Aged Care sites celebrate Father's Day

Saddle up! It’s Cup Day!

Father’s Day in Aged Care

Why special events are important in Aged Care

A trip down memory lane

Ring in the New Year

Making Valentine’s day special in Aged Care

Watch: Tips on a takeaway-themed event

Shrove Tuesday aka Pancake Day

Olé! It’s a Mexican Fiesta

Watch: Head Chef Chamara Pathiranage talks about themed events at BaptistCare, Macquarie Park

Ready-to-Print Event Menu Templates - Free Download

Event Inspiration - Movie Night

Ciao! It’s Italian night

Soup & Games night

Mother’s Day catering for family and friends

Mother's day at Mark Moran Little Bay with Chef Ved Prasad

By order of Her Majesty The Queen, it’s time for High Tea

Birthday party to remember

Winter around the World

Hop into a Happy Easter

Bid farewell to summer with a Hawaiian theme party

Curry nights at Aged Care facilities

A complete knowledge bank on IDDSI for Aged Care Chefs

IDDSI Pre Launch Update

IDDSI Level 6 & 7 Texture Standards

IDDSI Level 5, minced and moist food

IDDSI Roll out. Fork drip and spoon tilt test

IDDSI Roll out. Flow test overview.

What Aged Care Chefs need to know about IDDSI

Texture Modification guidelines

Watch: Puréed food MasterClass I from Chef Mark Baylis

Watch: Puréed food MasterClass II from Chef Mark Baylis

Interview with Tibor Paller: tips for preparing texture modified food

4 tips to serve great puréed food

Effects of dysphagia on the elderly. Interview with Wendy Forster

Dysphagia warning signs checklist

Watch: Texture Modification - innovation in Aged Care

Sandwich ideas for texture modified diets

Pureed Food for residents with dysphasia

Watch: Foam Food & sensation of taste

Puréed Food recipes: free download

Allergy Awareness in Aged Care

Common special diets and allergies in Aged Care

A Dietician’s view: the role of nutritionist in Aged Care

A Chef’s view: working with nutritionists and dieticians in Aged Care

The importance of hydration in Aged Care

Nutrition spotlight - Dietary Fats

The importance of protein for Aged Care residents

The importance of Calcium for the elderly diets

Hero vegetable: Pumpkin

Hero vegetable: Tomato

Hero vegetable: Cauliflower

The FODMAP Diet in Aged Care

Gravy-based sauces to enhance Aged Care dishes

Nostalgia in Aged Care Dining

Watch: The world of flavour at BlueCross

Flavour Influences at our Aged Care facility

Watch: Soups, our residents love the most

Watch: Versatile Ways to Use Mashed Potato in Multiple Dishes