Nutritional Leaders Laboratory
Delivering Nutrition to the Housebound Elderly
The HACC Resource Unit and Queensland Meals on Wheels recently invited attendees to a one day workshop held Wednesday 18th June 2008 at the Chermside Bowls Club focussing on the issues relating to Nutrition and the Housebound Elderly. The workshop was a real success and it is hoped will lead to further research, development and actions in relation to assisting our elderly clients to meet the required nutritional outcomes enabling them to reduce hospital visits and remain living independently at home.
Session 1
The Prevalence of Under Nutrition in the Community Living Elderly
Dr Peter Lipski, Staff Specialist Geriatrician, Clinical Director Rehabilitation and Aged Care and Conjoint Associate Professor, Newcastle University
Topics presented:
- the health implications of malnutrition
- the complications and health costs associated with malnutrition
- the interaction between malnutrition, pharma co connectics and adverse drug reactions
- the complexity of multi comorbidities and physical disabilities with malnutrition
- malnutrition and dementia in the community
- screening procedures
- nutritional care of the housebound elderly and ways to improve this important and neglected area
How to obtain a copy of Dr Peter Lipski's presentation:
If you are a Meals on Wheels Service please contact Queensland Meals on Wheels Services Association on 07 3205 5588
All others please contact the HACC Resource Unit on 07 3139 4653.
Session 2
Dr Merrilyn Banks, Director of Nutrition & Dietetics RBWH -
Malnutrition in Community Living Elderly.pdf
Session 1
Nutrition /Medication & Micronutrition
Professor Sandra Capra, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Queensland -
Nutrition and Micronutrition.pdf
Session 2
Ms Erin Dunn, Pharmacist, The Prince Charles Hospital, Northside Health Service District -
Nutrition and Pharmacotherapeutics.pdf
Research and Development
Ms Avis Houlihan, Senior Scientist, Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Innovative Food Technologies Unit -
Raising the nutritional status of foods for the housebound elderly.pdf
Capacity Building in QMOW
David Harrison, Food Services Manager - Implementation of Food Standards
Deb Tape, State Manager - Delving into the Future
Where to from here
Vanessa Gregory, Manager HACC Resource Unit - HACC Where to from here.pdf
