A Frozen Meal Service – Nutritional Care from Hospital to Home
South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service
This project was entered in the 2007 NSW Health Awards, Primary Health and Continuing Care in the Community category.
Contact: Michelle Grant
Abstract
A frozen meal service for external customers commenced operation at SEI Food Service in January, 2006. This proactive and cost-effective initiative represented a rung in the “continuum of care” ladder, allowing patients to continue to have nutritious, safe, tasty and economical meals at home after discharge. The service was later extended to the general community, widening the customer base. Meals could be accessed through the food service department, the Meals-on-Wheels (MOW) coordinator, and frozen meal banks at each hospital site.
The service fits within a primary health model to reduce community malnutrition and hospital readmissions. Further, it may represent an opportunity for earlier patient discharge, especially where access to prepared, nourishing meals in the home is limited.
The full entry document can be downloaded in the formats listed below:
A Frozen Meal Service – Nutritional Care from Hospital to Home (51KB)
A Frozen Meal Service – Nutritional Care from Hospital to Home (48KB)
Download the Presentation (230K) from the 2007 NSW Health Expo
