Over half (60%) admit to skipping breakfast at least once a week, while almost eight in 10 have a day a week where they don’t eat lunch.
The report suggests that poor communication with people whose first language is not English, or a smaller range of choice available if people have specific dietary requirements related to religion
To take part, care homes must submit photos of their team working with residents to build a gingerbread house, along with their reason for choosing the theme.
Speaking togther, ADASS, the Care and Support Alliance, the Care Provider Alliance and the NHS Confederation, said: “The quality, safety and sufficiency of social care services are fundamental to a
Skill-based training modules will run in partnership with Westminster Kingsway College and Catering Academy, including sessions by Chris Basten, chairman of the Craft Guild of Chefs and chef lectur
Roger Denton has also been named national secretary of the association that represents professionals providing and associated with the provision of catering to the care industry.
The winners will be announced at a gala dinner on October 2nd during the organisation’s Training and Development Forum at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham.
Neel Radia, chair of the National Association of Care Catering, which organises the meals on wheels event, has welcomed the involvement this year of the Lead Association for Catering in Education (
The two-day event guarantees to engage, energise and entertain delegates, whilst sharing the latest innovations, ideas, guidelines and advice to boost their business’ catering provision.
In an open letter to the Chancellor George Osborne, the association highlighted the existing under-funding of homecare, which includes services such as community meals services like ‘meals on wheel