A scheme that helps older men to learn how to cook is returning to Telford.
"The only time I was allowed in the kitchen was when there was washing up to be done!" – men's cooking group returningMen in Kitchens aims to help prevent loneliness and isolation in older men while teaching them basic cooking skills.The programme, run by The Wrekin Housing Group, aims to help prevent loneliness and isolation in older men while teaching them basic cooking skills so that they can prepare healthy and nutritious food.
"Before I lost her, the only time I was allowed in the kitchen was when there was washing up to be done! But she could knock a meal up out of anything and when you’ve had a wife like that for 37 years you forget anything you’ve ever learnt about cooking, so I was really left in limbo. Katrina Pooler, Retirement Living Events Co-ordinator for The Wrekin Housing Trust said, “It’s great to bring the Men in Kitchens project back to Dawley. It was really popular first time around but we had to put it on hold because of the pandemic. The aim of these sessions is to help men over 55 to feel more confident in the kitchen, however the social side is also important.”
“I’ve always worked in catering and really enjoyed catering in the care sector. The interaction with residents was just brilliant. One of the biggest problems affecting older people is loneliness. If people are isolated it doesn’t do them any good.
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