Reclaiming Agency & Ageing Well: An Interactive Culinary & Psychosocial Workshop

There's still a chef in you.

Maybe your hands aren't as steady as they once were. Maybe standing at the stove for an hour feels different now. But the part of you that loves feeding people — that finds joy in the sizzle of garlic in olive oil, in laying a beautiful table, in being the one who brings everyone together — that hasn't gone anywhere.

This workshop is for that person.

Reclaiming Agency & Ageing Well is an intimate, hands-on culinary and psychosocial experience designed for older adults who are navigating physical changes but refuse to let those changes shrink their world. We'll cook together, talk honestly about what's shifting, and discover smarter, gentler ways to keep doing what you love.

📅 Event Details

Date: 17 December 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: AIM Healthcare, Subang Jaya

🕐 What We'll Do Together

• Mindset & Identity (2:00 – 2:15) — We begin not with recipes, but with a conversation. What does cooking mean to you? What does it feel like to hand that role over — and what would it mean to take it back?
• Smart Tools & Workarounds (2:15 – 2:35) — You'll try ergonomic kitchen tools and energy-saving setups designed to reduce strain without reducing joy. Cooking adapted to you, not the other way around.
• Low-Friction Recipe Build (2:35 – 3:05) — Side by side, we'll assemble a stunning Italian Christmas feast. Gourmet, nourishing, and entirely achievable — even on a harder day.
• Communal Tasting & Wrap-Up (3:05 – 3:30) — We eat together. We reflect. We leave with something real: new tools, new confidence, and a table full of people who understand.

🍽️ The Menu: An Italian Christmas Feast

🎄 Italian Christmas Feast Menu 🎄
(Pork-Free / Poultry Option)

Starter / Primo
🥔 Handmade Potato Gnocchi
Soft potato gnocchi served in a light tomato & fresh basil sauce

Main Course
🍗 Italian Herb-Roasted Chicken [or Turkey] & Potatoes
Rolled roast chicken infused with rosemary, garlic & lemon, served with golden potatoes

Dessert
☕ Classic Tiramisù
Traditional espresso & mascarpone layer cake dusted with dark cocoa
✨ Buon Natale & Happy Holidays! ✨

👥 You Belong Here If You Are…

• An older adult who wants to keep cooking, hosting, and living fully — on your own terms
• A caregiver, occupational therapist, or allied health professional looking for meaningful programming for the people you support
• An organisation — aged care provider, NGO, insurer, or learning institution — interested in affiliation or community partnership

🌟 Meet Your Host

Lim Siew Eng is a trainer and assessor for vocational aged care courses, and a spokesperson for brands aligned with her nutrition philosophy: "Eat Well, Live Well, Age Well."

Her expertise spans lifestyle and nutrition promotion, recipe and content development, public speaking, and her signature Silver Floss Cook and Dine programme — designed to enhance the quality of life for older adults living independently.

Siew Eng has engaged extensively with strategic partners including IMC, Medico KM1 Condo JMC, Alzheimer's Disease Foundation Malaysia (Petaling Jaya), and aged care homes on research, lifestyle programming, and community development.

Outside of work, she loves spending time with older people, playing tennis, and reading. She is currently pursuing a Master of Ageing online through the University of Melbourne.

✨ Come as you are. Leave as the chef you've always been. 🎄