Elderly care homes are spending an average of
just £2.44 per resident on food, according to new research.
Sheffield Hallam University revealed the home with the lowest food and
drink funding spent £2.15 a day for each resident.
The report's author Norman Dinsdale said: ''Despite past and current
government strategies to improve the nutritional intake for people living in
care homes, surprisingly little research is being carried out into the
operational, practical and staffing aspects of feeding these residents.
'The aim of my research was to understand how caterers can improve the
services they offer in care homes whilst improving and maintaining their
competitive edge, their unique service propositions and their profitability,
and also to find out what steps are being taken in terms of creativity and
innovation.
'Ultimately what I want is for more care homes to introduce better
systems so that they can give the residents more to look forward to and improve
their quality of life.'
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