Good Food Matters
About the program
Good Food Matters is an in-home nutritional care service offered to people living in the southern region of Melbourne.
Through the program, community meal attendants visit clients at home and prepare meals with them on a weekly or fortnightly basis, or as frequently as the client requests. They may also shop for groceries together.
Good Food Matters helps older people and people with a disability eat healthily, live independently and stay connected to their community.
Who is eligible?
A person may be eligible for Good Food Matters if:
- they are a frail older person OR a younger person (55 years and over) with a disability OR the carer of a frail older person or a younger person with a disability
- they live in the city of Frankston, or some parts of the City of Kingston or the Mornington Peninsula Shire.
Features
Good Food Matters offers:
- tailored meals based on dietary and health needs, taking into account illnesses such as diabetes, skin integrity problems, and issues related to using multiple medications
- monitoring of clients’ nutritional intake
- increase in client confidence and meal preparation skills, which are particularly important for those who have returned home from hospital and need to re-learn cooking as a self-care skill
- a social environment that encourages appetite and an interest in food.
Partners
Department of Human Services
Help us improve
We welcome feedback from clients, their families, friends and others to help us provide the best possible care. Please use the online feedback form or contact us directly at Good Food Matters.
Contact us
Brotherhood of St Laurence
Good Food Matters
2–4 Overton Road
Frankston Vic. 3199
Phone: 1300 147 147
Email: bacci@nullbsl.org.au