NARI Seminars in Ageing: Smart Dining: How Data Raises the Bar on Aged Care Cuisine

Dr Cherie Hugo

About the Presenter:

Dr Cherie Hugo is an accredited practising dietitian with around 25 years of experience consulting with her team of My Nutrition Clinic dietitians to community, healthcare centres, hospitals and aged care organisations across Australia. Dr Hugo founded Lantern Alliance in 2013, a national aged care collaboration and action-based research initiative based at Bond University, focused on improving older Australian’s quality of life through the joy of good food. In 2018, Dr Hugo completed her PhD research centred around quantifying the value of nutrition in aged care. This research and national industry engagement saw Dr Hugo as part of the Australian Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s National Standards Guidance Reference Group and currently as the Commission’s Food, Nutrition and Dining Advisor. In the past 6 years Dr Hugo has translated the research into an industry-endorsed aged care food, nutrition and mealtime experience ratings tool, Epicure, and has demonstrated this across over 100 aged care homes. Epicure offers a way for aged care homes to prioritise areas of need within the aged care food, nutrition and dining experience and to map this across the Aged Care Quality Standards. Epicure demonstrates how leveraging data not only transforms the culinary experience in aged care but translates to improved clinical care and healthcare savings for providers and Australia’s healthcare system.

About the Seminar:

In the evolving landscape of aged care, Lantern Alliance presents an evidence-based approach to smart dining and mealtime enjoyment. This session shares examples of how leveraging data not only transforms the culinary experience in aged care but translates to improved clinical care and healthcare savings. 

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