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Keep Talking, Keep Connecting: Helping People with Parkinson’s Preserve Their Voice
How Speech Therapy can help your voice stay strong with Parkinson’s Disease. Losing your voice doesn’t mean losing your connection to the...
Aug 224 min read


Keep Food Safe: Your Guide to the 2-Hour 4-Hour Rule
In aged care and childcare settings, food safety is not just a regulatory requirement—it’s a frontline defence in protecting some of our...
Aug 193 min read


RECIPE Baked Pears in Sherry Syrup
Baked Pears are a timeless favorite that has earned its place on every seasonal menu within Aged Care. Aged Care Recipe, Baked Pears with...
Aug 52 min read


Tastebuds and Time Travel
How to create a sense of food nostalgia in aged care and for those with dementia. Ever wished for a time machine, or to relive that blast...
Aug 14 min read


Guac on! Avocadoes for all ages
Avocado is one of the superfoods due to its high nutritional value and health benefits for people of all ages. With an earthy but neutral...
Jul 247 min read


Your health is our mission so talk to a dietitian
Dietitians play a critical role in helping people optimise their food choices to achieve their personal goals. A Dietitian can educate...
Jun 165 min read


Give a crab about shellfish allergies
A shellfish allergy is one of the most common allergies and is usually lifelong. The best way to manage a shellfish allergy is to avoid...
May 264 min read


The Surprising Choking Hazard Lurking in Your Sandwich
For most people, bread is a simple, comforting staple of daily life – soft, familiar, and seemingly harmless. But for individuals with...
May 214 min read


A Spoonful of Sugar Won’t Help the Medicine Go Down
A guide to safe medication intake for Older Australians with Dysphagia. Have you ever had trouble swallowing multiple vitamins, tablets,...
Mar 25 min read


Dietitians on texture modified diets, IDDSI and dysphagia
Swallow disorders, such as Dysphagia, increases the risk of choking, aspiration of food/fluids into the lungs and aspiration pneumonia. A...
Feb 176 min read


RECIPE: Lamingtons
The Lamington or Lammo, is a traditional Australian dessert or sweet snack. The typical sponge cake, coated in chocolate icing and...
Jan 103 min read


And that’s a wrap
What a year it has been for the business, and all of us here at OSCAR Care Group. 2023 and 2024 gave us the opportunity to establish our...
Dec 18, 20242 min read


12 Festive food ideas to serve during your Christmas celebrations
Christmas is a magical time of the year when we celebrate with our families and friends with festive foods and snacks. It is the season...
Nov 25, 20247 min read


How to help Aged Care Residents after Gastro
Gastro from one resident or two, can affect everyone including you! Elderly residents in aged care have a weakened immune system to fight...
Oct 28, 20244 min read


Bone Appètit: Diet and Osteoporosis
Much like the rest of our body, bones are constantly being broken down and rebuilt. Osteoporosis occurs when bones lose important...
Oct 20, 20244 min read


RECIPE: Avo Chocolate FroYo Pops
These frozen yogurt pops, made with just six simple ingredients, are rich, creamy, delicious and perfectly balanced—not overly sweet. The...
Oct 16, 20244 min read


Fresh, Frozen, or Canned Vegetables – which one is better?
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows Australians are buying less and less vegetables, falling well below the recommended...
Oct 14, 20245 min read


Is this a Fruit or a Vegetable?
Is a tomato a fruit? Are cucumbers classified as a fruit or a vegetable? How about avocados – are avocados a vegetable or a fruit?  ...
Oct 11, 20245 min read


Nutrition Guidelines
How many times have you read that you need to change your diet, eat clean, or only eat specific foods? Unlike the old days, nutrition...
Oct 10, 20247 min read


Handwashing Refresher
Handwashing before handling food is one of the most essential food safety practices. While this may seem like basic knowledge to most,...
Oct 9, 20247 min read
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