Fluids & Nutrition

Proper nutrition and hydration are vital for overall health and wellbeing, especially for older adults. This course equips you with the knowledge and skills to ensure individuals receive the nourishment they need.

In just 45 minutes, you’ll cover essential nutrients and their functions, the significance of adequate fluid intake, and the risks and signs of poor nutrition and dehydration. You’ll also learn how to create individualised care plans that address dietary preferences, cultural and religious considerations, and specific health conditions.

 

What you’ll learn:

The Importance of Nutrition and Hydration: Understand the essential role of nutrition and fluids in maintaining health.
Recognising Nutritional Deficiencies: Learn to identify signs of poor nutrition and dehydration.
Food Safety and Hygiene: Discover best practices for food safety and hygiene.
Individualised Care: Understand the importance of tailoring nutrition and hydration plans to individual needs, and how to respect and accommodate diverse dietary needs.
Supporting Access: Learn how to support individuals in accessing food and fluids.
Monitoring and Recording: Understand the importance of monitoring fluid intake and output.

Key outcomes:

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Describe the importance of nutrition to an individual’s health
  • List how to recognise signs of poor nutrition and hydration
  • Understand what good nutrition and hydration looks like
  • Recognise the importance of food safety and hygiene
  • Understand how to support individuals to have access to fluids
  • Understand the importance of offering drinks in accordance with an individual’s care plan
  • Recognise how to monitor and record fluid input and output
  • Understand how to encourage individuals to stay hydrated
  • Confidently list some of the different types of cups and drinking aids that are available for different requirements
  • Know how to support individuals to have access to food
  • Understand the importance of offering drinks in accordance with an individual’s care plan
  • Confidently list some of the different types of utensils and eating aids that are available for different requirements
  • Understand how to encourage individuals to eat
  • Explain how to report any concerns to the relevant people
  • Identify specialists that may be required for additional support and how to refer to them
  • Understand how individual needs can be met when taking into consideration different cultures and beliefs.

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