1. Personalisation, Nutrition and the Role of Community Meals
Lisa Wilson, PhD, RPHNutr
18th January 2011
The International Longevity Centre - UK (ILC-UK) is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity, ageing and population change. It develops ideas, undertakes research and creates a forum for debate.

2. Background
More people in UK receiving meals in their own homes than living in care homes
Estimated 1 in 10 people >65 years living in the community are at risk of malnutrition
Understanding and knowledge of malnutrition in the care sector remains an issue
Further challenges through tightening of referral criteria and cost cutting measures
Community meals can do more than provide part of a domiciliary care package

3. Roundtable Discussion
Chaired by Baroness Greengross
Aimed to
understand the role of personalisation in community meals
determine who in government is responsible
determine how we can ensure equality of access and services to all older people in UK
Included representatives from:
NACC, Apetito, WRVS, BAPEN, Age UK, UKHCA, NPSA, Dietitians & ILC-UK

4. Recommendations remain in good nutritional health
1. There is no one size fits all solution
2. Vital to raise awareness among primary and social care
3. Strong economic argument for supporting older people to
remain in good nutritional health
4. Meal provision and access to food a core part of social care
packages and must include at risk groups
5. Need a review of referral criteria – encourage use of MUST

5. Recommendations community meals in preventing ill health services
6. Cost benefit analysis to demonstrate key role of
community meals in preventing ill health
7. Personalisation is a choice mechanism not a way to cut
services
8. Campaign to support older people to understand
importance of food and risks of malnutrition in ageing
9. One set of nutrition standards are needed for meal
providers
10. Nutrition standard needed for signposting services
where no community meals service exists

6. Next Steps Raise awareness of importance of community meals services
Raise awareness of malnutrition in older people
Collaborative approach from stakeholders, led by NACC

7. Thank you
Lisa Wilson Principal Researcher International Longevity Centre