There are many others around the world also looking to take part on Wednesday 15th when Afternoon Tea is the focus.
Andy Jones, co-founder of Nutrition & Hydration Week, said: “Its brilliant to see how the week has grown into a global event, and the willingness of people to continue to collaborate across continents has been fantastic. The week is the focal point of the year for many in highlighting their services.”
Nutrition & Hydration Week aims to:
- Promoting the ten key characteristics for good nutritional care
- Promoting mealtimes matter and protected mealtimes
- Encouraging the introduction of nutrition advocates /champions to each health and social care setting
- The introduction of minimum standards for good nutrition in all settings
- Sharing good nutrition and hydration practice
- Promoting continued education and professional development especially in the health and social care sector for catering staff
- Improve staff awareness of their own hydration and nutritional requirements
Caroline Lecko, co-founder of Nutrition & Hydration Week, added: “We are amazed and inspired by the lengths people go to support those they care for every year when they highlight their good practices and new innovations. The management and staff teams go the extra mile to grasp the opportunity to highlight and share their great work.”
Love British Food has teamed up with Nutrition & Hydration Week to further promote British food and have produced some resources to assist in the promotion of the week. NAPA released a toolkit to help care homes to take part in the week and further embed the good nutrition and hydration message.