In this case I would seek guidance for their care plan and GP as to what is acceptable for them to be having. 3. As a Support Assistant it is my job to advise & promote to all service users about a healthy balanced diet and its importance. Also to give them enjoyable foods they can eat and met their dietary needs. For example: a service user may have problems to swallow, dribble whilst eating and get embarrassed in front of peers.
Identify practical changes that could be mad within a service setting to promote and individual’s independence In promoting individual independence, the aim would be to develop confidence with well-being. There would have to be available facilities for individuals to prepare their own meals. Showing the individual how to hoover their room and leaving the hoover for them in an accessible place and having an inspection rota as a means of motivating them to clean their rooms. Whilst supporting informed choices through information in the medium the individual easily understands. Having notice boards for general information and the preferred method of communication.
222.1.4- You should seek additional guidance about an individual’s choice of food and drink when you are not sure about what they can and can’t have. You can do this by asking the senior member of staff that is on that shift. However, you could also look in the individual’s care plan. 222.3.1- There is a variety of factors that help promote an individual’s dignity, comfort and enjoyment while eating and drinking. Some of these are simple such as ensuring the environment is safe and hygienic for them to eat.
For example : If the individual has been recommended a low fat diet by their doctor but the individual insists they want to eat “junk food” it is my role to advise the individual of the content of the food and the consequences of eating it and to repeat this to them on a regular basis. The individual is then able to make an “informed decision” of whether they still wish to consume the meal. It is their right to choose to eat their preferred food. I report the matter immediately and follow my organisations policies and procedures regarding reporting the matter eg note in care plan and report to my manager. This is then discussed with the care team and medical staff responsible for the individuals care.
The advantages of active support would be that indiviuals needs would be met by individuality and individuals would be encouraged to be more independent and to be the best they are able to be. 1.2 Practical changes that could be made within a service to promote an individual's independence is encourage them to make some minor decisions for themselves for example choosing between two sets of clohes to wear instead of telling individuals what they are wearing and to do this as much as practically possible. Another example being with personal care and washing and encouraging individuals to participate in the personal care on a dialy basis, this will improve daily living skills and also make individuals less dependent on somebody else. An
Every person has their own routine they like to go by, whether that is eating their evening meal at 5pm or 6pm. Accessing rights Accessing rights is about allowing people to participate in the society as full citizens, and not excluded from accessing their rights because of a disability or they are vulnerable. We need to make sure that people are not being stopped from expressing their preferences, such as being made to feel a nuisance, physical barriers or the actions of other people. Making choices Every person has the right to choose how they live and how they live their lives. They are able to choose how they want their social care support to be delivered.
|Overview |This standard identifies the requirements when you support individuals who require assistance to consume food and | | |drink. This includes making your own preparations for supporting individuals to eat and drink and supporting the | | |individuals to prepare for this themselves. It also includes supporting individuals at the time they consume food and| | |drink and afterwards. | |Performance criteria |
With this information the project that my current employer Kaiser Permanente Hospital can benefit from is the transition to healthy snacks and meals that are available in the onsite vending machines, cafeteria and patients meals. This will greatly improve Kaiser as a whole because it will show that Kaiser truly cares about the health of its patients. Below you will find an outline of the project charter; Project purpose or justification- To provide patients and/or customers with healthy food options. Measurable project objectives and related success criteria- High-level requirements- Find new food vendors and healthy vending machines Assumptions and constraints- High-level project description and boundaries- High-level risks- Discontinue relationships with current unhealthy food providers. Summary milestone schedule- 6 months Summary budget- $500,000 towards purchase of new healthy products and ingredients.
Nutritional Medicine “To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.” (La Rochefoucauld, http://www.naturalhealers.com/qa/nutrition-history.html) Nutritional medicine is the study of food as medicine. It encompasses and collaborates with findings and discoveries in modern science and human biology to understand the impact good food and nutrition can have on the body in both a preventative and recuperative sense. Again, Hippocrates was the original founder of the power of food and it’s medicinal qualities for health and wellness. A British Navy physician, Dr. James Lind experimented with different food groups and their effect on disease manifestation. Many developments over the last 200 years have led to underline the fact that certain foods (and food chemistry) were linked to good health.
It is very important that nurses assure | |that they give the best culturally competent care that they can. Which involves Educating the population on modifications with their | |beliefs and norms. in food can decrease their risk factors for future health problems. According to Kite (2003), “These interventions can | |decrease the client's risk for hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular problems and enhance their overall well being” (Dietary Habits, | |para 5). Another strategy in helping with the homeless would be to become educated on different beliefs and values.