How can you keep your residents happy, well hydrated and as healthy as possible?
The truth is, as we age, we find it harder to keep hydrated and the more dehydrated we get, the faster our health declines; it’s a bit of a vicious circle.
Good food certainly plays its part, and one of the key benefits of WaterADE, our instant vitamin-rich drink, is that it can be used in recipes as well as enjoyed as a beverage.
Developed for the elderly in care homes to help keep them hydrated, WaterADE is packed full of vitamins and delivers a nutritious boost when incorporated into recipes such as our very own Blackberry Panna Cotta and Mulled Apple Cider.
Good nutritious food, along with popular and effective hydration options are key to combating health issues such as UTIs and falls. They can also play a major part in reducing the pressures and costs placed on care homes up and down the country when coping with the associated impacts of dehydration.
Of course, the key to preventing dehydration is consistent fluid intake, but for many residents, this can be a real challenge. As we age, we lose our sense of thirst, so for many residents, drinking regularly is an easy thing to forget about.
Supercharged hydration
Staying healthy and hydrated shouldn’t be a chore, but for many care home residents, they need more than just water to maintain good health. At WaterADE our instant vitamin-rich drink has been specifically developed for the elderly with a focus on providing choice through a variety of flavours that are tasty, vibrant, appealing and packed with extra vitamins to improve overall wellbeing.
Available in 9 delicious flavours, WaterADE is fortified with vitamins A, D, E and C, all of which provide key benefits to the overall health and wellbeing of elderly residents.
- Vitamin A: Supports immune function, promotes skin health and can help to maintain healthy eyesight.
- Vitamin D: Enhances calcium absorption to promote good bone health, supports muscle function and encourages immune regulation.
- Vitamin E: Acts as an antioxidant to protect cells from stress and damage, while providing immune support and promoting cognitive health.
- Vitamin C: Helps to fight infection by enhancing immune function, improving iron absorption and acting as an antioxidant.
- Sugar-free: Safe for those with diabetes to enjoy, the lack of sugar in WaterADE combined with increased regular hydration, has seen reductions of UTI’s in care homes of up to 72%.
What’s more, WaterADE is priced at less than 25% of orange juice, so it’s a very cost-effective way to keep your residents hydrated and happy, while keeping costs under control.
The proof is in the pudding
One of the great many benefits of WaterADE is that you don’t just have to drink it to be able to feel the benefits! When used as a key ingredient in a variety of different recipes, WaterADE enables care homes to provide residents with a nutritious meal they can enjoy, or a delicious dessert at the end of their meal, while still increasing their intake of vitamins.
Many of the chefs in the care homes we work with have been using WaterADE in their recipes to add flavour, depth and extra nutrients to the dishes they serve their residents. Take a look at our website to see our growing range of recipes available from delicious Cheesecake Pots with Citrus Cookies to Mixed Berries Trifles.
Don’t just take it from us
The feedback from hospitality managers who have already been providing WaterADE for the residents in their care homes has been overwhelmingly positive.
You can see some of their feedback on the website here.
Our hydration stations are particularly popular as they can be set up in accessible spaces such as dining rooms and lounge areas where residents, staff and visitors alike can help themselves to drinks, encouraging hydration and promoting independence.
Many of the care homes we work with report back that their residents love the wide range of flavours they now have a choice over, and how vibrant and colourful WaterADE drinks are. As one Hospitality Manager sums it up, “we’re able to deliver hydration to our residents in flavours that they might not have experienced before, get excited about and actually consume”.
If you’re interested in trying WaterADE out in your care home, we’d be very happy to send you a FREE sample pack to try – feel free to get in touch, and we can answer any questions you may have.