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Aged Care Facilities

We are available to attend Aged Care Facilities on a regular basis, to assess and manage the nutritional care of residents. We currently work with a number of Aged Care Facilities in this manner, and offer superior quality of care to all residents. 

  • Our Aged Care Dietitians deliver friendly, professional, and effective nutrition services in residential aged care facilities across the Central Coast, Lake Macqaurie and Newcastle.
  • We strongly believe that enjoyable and nutritious food is essential for the physical, mental, social and emotional wellbeing of our older Australians.
  • Our Aged Care Dietitians are dedicated to making nutrition a priority in residential day to day life, to improve and maintain the overall health and wellbeing of residents.

Menu and Mealtime Quality Assessments for Residential Aged Care Facilities

Since 2024, it is mandatory for all residential aged care facilities to engage a qualified dietitian to conduct yearly a Menu and Mealtime Quality Assessment. This assessment process has been developed by Dietitians Australia (DA) for the exclusive use by Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs), to provide your aged care home with an expert assessment and recommendations for your nutrition care, menu and mealtime experience, using the Aged Care Quality Standards as the framework.

This comprehensive audit includes...

  • A visit to your Residential Aged Care home
  • Interviews with relevant staff
  • An assessment of the menu
  • Observations of the meal service
  • Weighing of sample meal components
  • A review of documentation (for example, policies and procedures) relevant to food and nutrition care.

Nutrition Talks

For many years, our enthusiastic dietitians have provided weekly nutrition talks to participants of a local health retreat. We also love to provide nutrition talks to local community groups, private or corporate organisations. 

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you are looking for a dietitian to provide a nutrition presentation of the highest quality to your group or team.

  • Weekly Nutrition Talks
  • Community Group Talks
  • Talks for Private Organisations 
  • Talks for Corporate Organisations 

Relevant components of the Aged Care Quality Standards will be rated as either ‘achieved, ‘not achieved’ or ‘in progress’. The recommendations and corrective action plan that will be included in the report we provide, can be used in quality improvement plans specific to the menu, meals, mealtime environment and nutrition care of your residents.

Menu Reviews for In-Home Meal Delivery Companies

Our specialised dietitians are available to review the menu and meals offered by in-home meal delivery companies.

Under the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards (2025), providers delivering meals to older people at home and in the community must, at least annually, have a dietitian assess the meals, snacks and drinks delivered, to ensure they are: 

  • Appetising.
  • Appropriate for the nutrition needs of older people accessing funded aged care services, including older people with specialised dietary needs.
  • Reflect evidence-based guidelines and practice.

Our passionate dietitians can review your meals, snacks and drinks, and make recommendations in a detailed report, regarding:

  • Energy and Macronutrient content – especially protein.
  • Micronutrient content – the important vitamins and minerals for older people.
  • Sodium and saturated fat content.
  • Texture appropriateness.
  • Suitability of meals for specific dietary requirements.

Phone

0431 907 091

Email

lori@feastforhealth.com.au

Locations

Newcastle and Central Coast