Social isolation can also be a big factor for loss of appetite Forgetfulness Illness and medications can result in reduced appetite and difficulties with shopping, preparing and eating food. The person with dementia may have problems communicating that they are hungry or that they dislike the food they have been given. They may communicate their needs through their behaviour. For example, they may refuse to eat or hold food in their mouth. Giving people a choice of food, using prompts and pictures, may help.
Knowing your service users| | |and their likes and dislikes helps. If a service user is unable to communicate their likes or dislikes you could ask | | |family and friends or even a previous service provider. Observing the service user while eating can also be a good | | |indication of what they like or dislike, for example if a certain food is left its a good indication that they do | | |not like it. People often choose not to eat certain foods because of lifestyle choices and religious reasons for | | |example, a vegitarian will not eat meat because they believe a animal should not be killed for our food source, a | | |vegan will not eat meat, dairy or any animal related product. A muslim will only eat meat and dairy products that is | | |perpered a certain way, this is called halal, while some jewish people eat only kosher food.
Unit 4222-222 Supporting Individuals to eat and drink (HSC 2014) Outcome 1 – Be able to support individuals to make choices about food and drink 1. Establish with an individual the food and drink they wish to consume Before offering an individual any food or drink, you should first check their care plan to see if they have any limitations / risk assessments with regards to the consumption of any food and drink. For example, the individual may be allergic to nuts. Therefore the care/support worker should not give this individual nuts. If they do so, they may cause danger to the individual and be liable for this.
If a service user was refusing to have any of the options being offered to them, i would ask them what they would like instead and if had a different requirement to what was on offer id ask the chef to make them what they would prefer eat instead. 1.4 Describe how and when to
Question 1 What assistance could your client need to enable them to eat and drink, and explain how certain conditions can affect what and how they eat? Residents should be given appropriate help and support to enable them to enjoy eating and drinking, at a time and place accordance with agreed care plans. In such cases, take your time to make your clients comfortable and encourage them to eat as much as they desire. You should consult the residents regarding his/her preferences as to food and drink and time and place of meals. Check the care plan for any specific dietary instructions.
But if someone else can't feed themselves then you would help them to eat their lunch. So you are treating these two people differently, but giving them both the opportunity to have lunch and their needs are met. Also, if somebody else was vegetarian, then you would provide them with a vegetarian lunch too meet their needs. You are treating the service users differently too, but giving them the same opportunities to eat what they want, however it's also giving them dignity and respect. It would be bad practise and discriminatory to put a lunch in front of somebody who
HSC214 HSC214a HSC214b HSC214c Help individuals to eat and drink (Level 2) Make preparations to support individuals to eat and drink Support individuals to get ready to eat and drink Help individuals consume food and drink Elements of Competence About this unit For this unit you need to prepare for, support and help people to consume food and drink. Scope The scope is here to give you guidance on possible areas to be covered in this unit. The terms in this section give you a list of options linked with items in the performance criteria. You need to provide evidence for any option related to your work area. Food and drink can include: snacks; meals; hot drinks; cold drinks.
Many clients could start to feel down on themselves and use that food for comfort; however, there are those who have the reverse effect and when they are depressed they choose not to eat food at all. A lot of people with eating disorders have negative self-images or have some form of mental illness that causes them to think negative thoughts about their body. Mediators are great for things like group counseling because they allow women to discuss their triggers and reasons for their eating disorders and the mediator can use other people’s experiences to help assist in redirecting client’s way of thinking and also help prevent any tension that could be created during the discussion. Mediators can help clients see
Y our doctor works with hospital staff and professionals in your community. You and your family also play an important role in your care. The success of your treatment often depends on your efforts to follow medication, diet and therapy plans. Your family may need to help care for you at home. You can expect us to help you identify sources of follow-up care and to let you know if our hospital has a financial interest in any referrals.
3) Forgetting to eat or drink/ eaten or drunk can cause distress and emotional problems, also could cause health problems I.e Bowl movement, bladder problems (UTI’s), challenging behaviour, problems when assisting to eat. 4) Religion can have an affect on dietary needs as certain foods/ drinks can not be eaten, Allergies and dietary problems can not eat certain foods/ drinks as these could cause health problems. 5) The body needs a variety of foods to prevent illness, different food types give different nutrients the body needs for a healthy balanced diet. Outcome 2 1) Mealtime environments can cause challenging behaviour, small area causes restriction, distractions from other people and awareness of their surroundings, always check their preferences individuals notes in care plan or information from family. They could have cultural differences for certain foods or health problems for certain foods that they can not have.