Product Overview
This title is aimed at care workers and kitchen assistants and examines what constitutes a healthy diet for the older person. Filmed in a real working care home, this is an invaluable resource in ensuring that elderly people you support are provided with healthy, nutritional meals.
Subjects covered include:
Introduction • First Drink of the Day • Health Problems and Diet • Breakfast, the First Meal of the Day • What Makes a Good Diet • Encouraging Service Users to Enjoy Their Food • Providing Nutritious Snacks • Protecting the Service User from Food Borne Infection • The Nutritional Requirements of Older People • Summary
Standards
England
Care Certificate Standard 8
NOS: SCDHSC0213, SCDHSC0214
RQF: Promote nutrition and hydration in adult care settings (Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care)
Wales
All Wales Induction Framework for Health and Social Care (AWIFHSC) Sections 3 & 4
Scotland
The Health and Social Care Standards
Northern Ireland
NISCC's Induction Standards