VintageBites is Whiddon’s new creative ageing program that aims to create a sense of community and combat social isolation and loneliness for older people by providing opportunities for them to participate in community activities such as cooking, learning food crafts, nutrition education, supermarket tours and more. VintageBites encompasses cooking, food traditions, nutrition and socialisation and is currently being trialled at two of our Community Care locations, Kyogle and Glenfield.<\/p>\n
Food is a huge and emotive subject for many people, and in particular, older people. It touches on many different areas of life and experiences, and is “deeply connected to our social selves” (UTAS Social Eating Programs for Older People paper). Food brings together family and friends, culture, traditions and celebrations, and affects our health and quality of life. For many older people who are experiencing frailty or poor health, food can bring great comfort, as well as improving health and wellbeing through appropriate nutrition.<\/p>\n
Food provides a platform for enjoyment and opportunities to celebrate and socialise. Food enables us to continue growing our skills, knowledge, experience and creativity at any age.<\/p>\n
Earlier in 2015, Whiddon conducted research into the causes and impacts of loneliness and social isolation for older Australians and the results revealed that there are over 1.4 million older people experiencing loneliness and many crave more social contact with their community. Our research also revealed that older Australians who experience loneliness are more likely to encounter barriers to remaining socially connected, including financial, access and health barriers.<\/p>\n
Whiddon is a not-for-profit organisation and our VintageBites program is funded by the organisation and through donations from our generous community members. For more information on how you can support the program, please click here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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