Aged Care RE:FRESH

Menu Planning Essentials

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Management Tips

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Aged Care Recipes - Refreshed

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Nutrition & Aged Care

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Themed Events & Special Occasions

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Texture Modified Food

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In Season

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Expert Articles

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Chef Spotlight

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Tea in Aged Care

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Training Videos

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What is RE:FRESH?

RE:FRESH - Inspiration program for Aged Care

Themed Events & Special Occasions

Menu Planning Essentials

Aged Care Recipes: Refreshed

Pork Belly with Sauteed Apples and Cider Gravy

KNORR Golden Roast Gravy Gluten Free 1.8kg

Gravy-based sauces to enhance Aged Care dishes

New Aged Care Standards Implementation Tips

A New Wave of Aged Care Recipes: free download

Nostalgia in Aged Care Dining

Menu planning at BlueCross Aged Care in Victoria

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 in action

Kitchen hygiene at Aged Care

Food Safety in Aged Care Kitchens

Food Safety Checklist

New Aged Care Quality Standards

Little things make a big difference in the dining room

Watch: The kitchen team, working as one

Starting out as an Aged Care Chef

Watch: Words of wisdom for Aged Care Chefs

Watch: Stuart Merrylees talks about the future for Chefs in Aged Care

Kitchen staff management tips

Watch: Stuart Merrylees talks staff management

Tips on training Aged Care Staff

What does it take to be a Head Chef of an Aged Care Facility?

Mid-meal Inspiration

New dessert recipes: free download

A Fresh Twist on Traditional Favourites

Finger Food Recipes: free download

Serve up some super sandwiches

Homestyle soup recipes: free download

Puréed Food Recipes: free download

Classics Recipes Refreshed: free download

Cold brewed tea recipes

Summer recipes: free download

World Cuisine Recipes for Aged Care: free download

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

Common special diets and allergies in Aged Care

Nutrition spotlight - Dietary Fats

The importance of Calcium for the elderly diets

Hero vegetable: Pumpkin

Hero vegetable: Tomato

Hero vegetable: Cauliflower

Allergy Awareness in Aged Care

Why special events are important in Aged Care

Father’s Day in Aged Care

A trip down memory lane

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

Welcome spring with a garden party

Make Your Own Sandwich Afternoon Tea Event

Saddle up! It’s Cup Day!

Christmas cheer and Inspiration

Watch: This is Christmas at BlueCross Ivanhoe

Watch: Christmas at Avalon House and BaptistCare, Macquarie Park

Ring in the New Year

Making Valentine’s day special in Aged Care