Leading Nutrition in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Nutritionist

Leading Nutrition

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 1300 722 712

Address: Level 9, 417 St Kilda Road 3004 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.leadingnutrition.com.au

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23.01.2022 Some interesting research from VIC comparing what aged care clients are consuming with the Australian Dietary Guidelines https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au//less-than-10-p/

23.01.2022 Great article from IDDSI highlighting how shaped, gelled and moulded purees should meet requirements for Level 4 Pureed Diets https://iddsi.org/focus-on-puree/

21.01.2022 Thanks Dietitians Australia for highlighting the importance of nutrition ahead of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety hearing next week.

19.01.2022 A huge shout our to our OT colleagues at Plena Healthcare for National OT Week!

18.01.2022 Happy Aged Care Employee Day! This initiative by Leading Age Services Australia celebrates all the nurses, care workers, allied health professionals, hospitality teams, drivers, cleaners, volunteers, lifestyle officers, administration staff and many, many others with this years theme #thanksforcaring Aged Care Guild are looking for stories of outstanding aged care employees, who deserve recognition for their hard work! ... https://www.agedcareguild.com.au//help-us-thank-aged-care- See more

17.01.2022 It's #DietitiansDay, a day to celebrate the great impact dietitians have on the health of our communities. A big shout out to our #APD colleagues for all the great work they do to help others! Dietitians Australia

16.01.2022 The Australian Government Department of Health is partnering with the Maggie Beer Foundation to deliver a National Congress on food, nutrition and the dining experience in aged care. In preparation for the Congress, the Maggie Beer Foundation is conducting a Survey of Food, Nutrition and the Dining Experience in Australian Aged Care Homes. We encourage any facilities or providers who are interested to complete this survey! ... https://rysurvey.org/congress/

14.01.2022 To continue our promotion of Malnutrition Week ANZ see our video for a dietitian's top tips for treating malnutrition in aged care! #malnutritionweekanz https://vimeo.com/464841656

10.01.2022 This year's theme for Malnutrition Week ANZ is 'Have we missed a diagnosis?' Even if someone 'looks well' or is in a larger body, they can still be malnourished! #malnutritionweekanz Thanks Dietitian Connection for these great infographics

09.01.2022 COVID-19 shouldn’t keep clients from maintaining their nutritional health. After all, nutrition is a key pillar of general health and wellbeing. But how can you achieve this when there are visitor restrictions? https://www.leadingnutrition.com.au/telehealth-nutrition-c/

07.01.2022 Interesting article about portion size and eating environment in aged care by Australian Ageing Agenda

04.01.2022 Great article highlighting the importance of some key nutrients for older adults who choose vegetarian/vegan diets. Consuming enough protein, calcium, Vitamin B12 and iron can take some planning! https://theconversation.com/vegetarian-and-vegan-diet-five-

04.01.2022 We have some exciting news! Leading Nutrition now has a new name....Plena Healthcare. We look forward to providing the same exceptional service, with some bright new colours added to the mix! Watch this space & start following Plena Healthcare for more updates

03.01.2022 Aged care chefs, cooks and catering team members we would love to hear from you! If you have any thoughts/insights/challenges to share about food service during lockdown, or with aged care clients testing COVID-positive please do leave a comment or send us a message. We would love to know how better to support the facilities we service during this time.

03.01.2022 This week from the 6th-9th of October Dietitian Connection are hosting Malnutrition Week ANZ, promoting awareness of detection and management of malnutrition. As aged care dietitians, we think this is pretty important! See below for our video on how to detect malnutrition. #malnutritionweekanz https://vimeo.com/464840907

01.01.2022 'There is no doubt that the COVID-19 global pandemic has impacted the way that our aged care homes operate in Australia. Unfortunately, the risk of unintentional weight loss has increased during this time of uncertainty.' https://www.leadingnutrition.com.au/mealtime-experience-du/