Having the right nutrition and hydration is essential to residents’ wellbeing, yet malnutrition is one of the most pressing nutritional issues care homes are facing. It’s estimated that some 35% of residents enter a care home with malnutrition.
From Monday 13th to Friday 17th, between 9am – 11am, dietitians Emily Stuart and Maia Fergus-O’Grady will be offering live chat support and answering questions on nutrition and hydration. Apetito will also be sharing top tips on how care home staff can help provide good nutrition and hydration support to their residents.
Emily said: “Malnutrition affects approximately three million people in the UK. It’s such a prevalent condition because it can go easily undetected, is underdiagnosed, and can be poorly understood, despite being incredibly costly to social care and largely preventable.
“Nutrition and Hydration Week (13-19th March) has enormous value in signposting the issue and as a company that has immense expertise within its team, we are keen to share our knowledge and support care homes dealing with malnutrition. We hope by answering questions and sharing our top tips, we’re able to help those caring for residents who would value some helpful guidance.”