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The rehabilitation ward caters for in-patients needing
orthopaedic, neurological, amputee, musculoskeletal, pain
management, arthritis and pulmonary rehabilitation.
Patient wellbeing, in a holistic sense for both rehabilitation
and mental health patients, is an important part of the care
provided at The Southport Private Hospital. This holistic
approach incorporates nutrition as part of the patient healing
and recovery process, which is why they have created
a whole new approach to ‘hospital food’ by choosing
Farmgate Wholefoods as its food service provider.
Farmgate is dedicated to providing fresh, healthy and
nutritionally balanced meals to patients, and believes there
are three key aspects to helping create a nutritious and
healing meal for recovering patients.
The first is that all meals served in The Southport Private
Hospital are balanced through the Australian dietary
guidelines. All meals contain the recommended daily
intake of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and other nutritional
considerations. Farmgate Wholefoods also has a passion for
natural foods.
Andrea Hardcourt from Farmgate Wholefoods says the
company believes in a ‘fresh is best’ philosophy.
“When you cook all components of a meal from scratch
there is an added layer of wellbeing,” said Andrea. “All
meals prepared take a ‘non-packet’ or processed food
perspective, meaning everything is created fresh in house
with no preservatives or ‘e-number’ ingredients.”
Farmgate Wholefoods also believes that creating a
nutritious meal requires food to be locally sourced, and
in season. They create all of their food from ingredients
that are sourced within Australia and not imported from
overseas.
Farmgate Wholefoods follows the idea that nutritious and
balanced food is a key component in the recovery of mental
health illnesses and in physical rehabilitation, and plays a
key role in preventing the recurrence of these health issues.
“We know we are not doctors, but we strongly believe
that healthy and nutritious food will increase a person’s
wellbeing, which will positively affect their recovery
process,” says Andrea.
The Southport Private Hospital is even taking a new
approach to the way in which food is provided to patients,
creating community dining rooms where patients can order
what they would like from a set menu (as you would in a
café), and share their meal with other patients on the ward,
should they wish. This new approach creates a community
feel within the hospital and adds a layer of mental wellbeing
through peer interaction; something especially important
to patients who spend extended periods of time in hospital
throughout their treatment and recovery.
The increasing research and information available
speaks for itself - food is a key ingredient in creating and
sustaining health in many areas, mental and physical, and
can significantly aid in the body’s development and recovery
process. The Southport Private Hospital is taking an active
approach in ensuring the physical and mental/emotional
needs of patients are met by providing nutritionallybalanced
and delicious meals rich in good carbohydrates,
healthy fats, omega-3s and protein. The Southport Private
Hospital is helping their patients not only through a medical
approach but also dietary – something that will help their
patients for the rest of their lives.
38 Pindara Magazine 2017