Aged Care RE:FRESH

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Themed Events & Special Occasions

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Menu Planning Essentials

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Aged Care Recipes - Refreshed

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Texture Modified Food

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In Season

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Tea in Aged Care

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What is RE:FRESH?

RE:FRESH - Inspiration program for Aged Care

Nutrition & Aged Care

Themed Events & Special Occasions

Aged Care Recipes: Refreshed

Canadian Baked Vegetable Poutine with Mushroom Gravy

CONTINENTAL Rich Brown Gravy Gluten Free 1.8kg

The FODMAP Diet in Aged Care

Gingerbread house Christmas activity

A New Wave of Aged Care Recipes: free download

Allergy Awareness 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 protein for Aged Care residents

The importance of hydration in Aged Care

Nutrition spotlight - Dietary Fats

The importance of Calcium for the elderly diets

Hero vegetable: Pumpkin

Hero vegetable: Tomato

Hero vegetable: Cauliflower

The FODMAP Diet in Aged Care

Picnic Days event inspiration

Welcome spring with a garden party

Make Your Own Sandwich Afternoon Tea Event

Watch: This is Christmas at BlueCross Ivanhoe

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

Why special events are important in Aged Care

Father’s Day in Aged Care

A trip down memory lane

Saddle up! It’s Cup Day!

Watch: Christmas at Avalon House and BaptistCare, Macquarie Park

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

Event Inspiration - Movie Night

Ciao! It’s Italian night

Soup & Games night

Birthday party to remember

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

Winter around the World

Hop into a Happy Easter

Bid farewell to summer with a Hawaiian theme party

Curry nights at Aged Care facilities

Gingerbread house Christmas activity

Gravy-based sauces to enhance Aged Care dishes

Nostalgia in Aged Care Dining

Watch: The world of flavour at BlueCross

Watch: Soups, our residents love the most

Flavour Influences at our Aged Care facility

Watch: Versatile Ways to Use Mashed Potato in Multiple Dishes

Winter menu planning tips from our Chef Andrew Ballard

A checklist to help you prepare an Aged Care menu

Winter Menu Planning with Andy Stevenson, State Chef, SA and consultant to Aged Care

Food plating and meal presentation. Tips for Aged Care

Watch: Jora Martin talks soup

The role of soup in Aged Care

Watch: Sauces for Aged Care. Our Chef Mark Baylis showcases easy & delicious sauce ideas

Watch: Discussing Aged Care menu planning with Head Chef Ved Prasad

Seafood beyond fish & chips in Aged Care

Interview with Lynne McKee, Baptist Care Maranoa Centre, on the role of desserts

Watch: Chefs talk about desserts at their place

Top tips for Summer Menu Planning

Watch: Peter Paues from Life Care in South Australia talks about his summer menu planning process

New Aged Care Standards Implementation Tips

New Aged Care Standards in action

New Aged Care Quality Standards

Kitchen hygiene at Aged Care

Food Safety in Aged Care Kitchens

Food Safety Checklist

Little things make a big difference in the dining room

Watch: The kitchen team, working as one

Starting out as an Aged Care Chef