The University of Plymouth are looking for care homes in or close to Devon, Dorset, Hampshire and the West Midlands to participate in the REFRESH study.
The study will test how best to treat malnutrition in older adults (aged over 65 years) living in care homes.
Older people who live in care homes are at risk of malnutrition, which harms their health, reduces their quality of life, and increases the risk of falls and infections. Managing malnutrition better can help maintain mental and physical health and improve the wellbeing of residents. Improving nutritional care will help improve quality of life by making eating more pleasurable, supporting independence for residents, and reducing the burden for staff and associated costs.
Care homes that join the study will be randomly put into one of three groups:
- ONS Group; we will provide eligible residents with oral nutrition supplements (ONS)
- FF Group; the eligible residents will be provided with fortified food (FF) and drink
- Usual Care Group; the care homes will carry on with their usual routines for managing malnutrition.
To express your interest in participating in the study, please complete the
expression of interest form here
If you have further questions or want to discuss the study further before submitting the form, please contact the research team at
[email protected]
For further details please
click here 
