Nutrition & Hydration Training Donna Steeden Support Services Manager

Catering Staff Training Skills Gap Mealtime Experience “Beyond the Kitchen Walls”

Dedicated Training Full Day Training – Dietician, Speech & Language Therapist Practical demonstrations – Soaked & Moulded Foods, Snack Tasting, Supplement Tasting Workbook Sessions

Barriers Catering Training Impact Limited Recognition of Importance (Nutritional Care) Amount of Care Staff Training Already Required Cost

National Nutrition Day Care Staff Training Study Day Format Morning & Afternoon Sessions Aim – realise importance of nutritional care & impact their can have

Nutrition in Older People Balanced Diet MUST Snacks Fortified Foods

Hydration Importance Signs of dehydration Consequences of dehydration Practical steps to take: Encouragement Presentation Opportunitites

Pureed Diets Dysphagia Thickened Fluids Soaked Foods Moulded Foods Mealtime Experience

Feedback Understanding of importance Practical Things to Do Understanding of Role Each Staff Member Can Play Team Approach to Nutrition

Future Nutrition Champions Rolling Training Program