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Essential Feeding Techniques for Caregivers Course

Ensure your staff can meet each client’s nutritional needs. This course covers meal planning, feeding support, swallowing safety, and special diets—improving care and protecting client health.

The Science of Nutrition & Hydration

In today's competitive business landscape, the health and well-being of your clients are paramount. "Mastering Nutrition & Hydration: Boost Your Client's Health" is an essential training course for business owners looking to empower their staff with vital knowledge. By enrolling your team, you ensure they have the expertise to significantly enhance client care, especially for seniors who are most susceptible to the impacts of poor nutrition and dehydration. This course addresses the critical need for understanding nutrition and hydration basics, focusing on the unique needs of older adults. Often, the signs of malnutrition and dehydration are subtle and go unnoticed until severe health issues arise. With proper training, your staff can identify these signs early, take preventive measures, and provide superior care. This proactive approach not only improves client outcomes but also demonstrates your commitment to high-quality service. "Mastering Nutrition & Hydration" equips your staff with the latest research and practical strategies to promote healthy eating and adequate fluid intake. Amidst a sea of conflicting information, this course offers clear, evidence-based guidelines, ensuring your team can confidently support your clients' health. Investing in this training enhances the care your business provides, builds your reputation, and contributes to the overall success and satisfaction of your clientele. 

Course Goals
✅Uncover the basic principles of  Nutrition & Hydration
✅Follow the steps in preventing malnutrition
✅Identify the signs of a client is at risk of malnutrition
✅Implement a nutrition guide to keep clients healthy

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, caregivers will be able to:
✅Enforce steps in promoting a healthy lifestyle
✅Observe healthy diets for senior clients
✅Reduce malnutrition & dehydration of seniors
✅Implement preventive measures to malnutrition
✅Adhere to the proper management of malnutrition

Course Outline

Lesson 1:  Difficulties in Feeding Clients
Lesson 2:  Checking for Signs of Eating Problems
Lesson 3:  Dysphagia: Risk to Elders
Lesson 4:  Understanding Tube Feeding
Lesson 5:  Tube Feeding Preparation
Lesson 6: Tube Feeding Procedures
Lesson 7:  Meal Assistance 1
Lesson 8:  Meal Assistance 2

What's in this course

Learning Level : Beginner
Duration: 40 minutes
Format : SMS
Quizzes: 8
Lessons: 8
Certificate: Digital Certificate of Completion

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