A collaborative research report by apetito and Care England underlines the increasing importance of mealtimes to care home residents’ wellbeing and health outcomes. James Leigh, General Manager for Care Homes at apetito gives an overview.
Mealtimes are essential to delivering high quality care, having a significant impact on residents’ health outcomes, quality of life and daily experiences, as well as being increasingly reflected in assessments of service quality.
The new collaborative research report, Nourishing Lives: Shaping the Future of Mealtimes in Care, from apetito and Care England found that the perceived importance of mealtimes in care homes is rising, with providers no longer recognising it as just an optional enhancement.
Mealtimes are viewed as the most important part of a resident’s day by 95 per cent of care homes – a 15 per cent increase since the previous ‘Nourishing Lives’ research conducted in 2023 – and 80 per cent believe the dining environment is a pivotal factor for families choosing a home for a loved one, up from 50 per cent.
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