With around 50% of nursing home residents suffering from malnutrition, a Queensland aged care provider has introduced a unique program that turns mealtimes into an experience
In six months Lutheran Services has seen a 21% drop in the number of clinically diagnosed residents with malnutrition through its Happy Table project.
Featured: Doreen Eisenmenger, aged care resident
Betty Ives, aged care resident
Dr Cherie Hugo, founder, The Lantern Alliance, Bond University
Nick Ryan, CEO, Lutheran Services
Robert Hunt, CEO, Dietitians Australia
Reporter:
Cathy Van Extel
Broadcast 20 May 2022
