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Free Resources
Explore our range of free, expert-led resources created to support care homes in delivering safe, nutritious, and person-centred dining. Whether you’re refining menu planning or improving mealtime experiences, these guides provide simple, practical support you can put into action straight away.
Catering for Dementia Guide
A practical guide designed to support care providers in delivering nutritious, accessible, and enjoyable meals for individuals living with dementia. This resource highlights the importance of food presentation, routine, and tailored dietary approaches to enhance wellbeing and maintain dignity at mealtimes.
A guide to the IDDSI Framework
An easy-to-follow introduction to the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) framework. This guide helps care teams understand food texture and drink consistency levels, ensuring safer swallowing practices and reducing the risk of choking for individuals with dysphagia.
Care Home Digest
Developed by the British Dietetic Association, this document provides comprehensive guidance on menu planning and food service for older adults in care homes. It supports care providers in meeting nutritional needs, promoting balanced diets, and maintaining high standards of catering and resident satisfaction.
IDDSI Menu Cards
Vegan IDDSI recipes and practical presentation tips for caterers and care professionals looking to enhance texture-modified menus. From comforting savoury dishes to indulgent plant-based desserts, you’ll find simple, creative ways to meet residents’ nutritional needs while delivering flavour, variety and dignity at every IDDSI level.
The Care Kitchen Reset
A comprehensive white paper exploring the future of care home catering, focusing on rising nutritional demands, IDDSI considerations, and the operational challenges faced by kitchen teams. This resource provides practical insights into improving nutrition, enhancing mealtime experiences, and building more efficient, resilient care catering systems.
