Unit 4222-222 Support 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 I always check the individuals plan of care and any risk assessments regarding their dietary needs, prior to establishing the food and drink they wish to consume. The individual may have specific dietary needs (eg Diabetic – no sugar) or foods that should be avoided (eg allergies – foods containing peanuts) Their choices could also be influenced by their cultural or religious beliefs. For example they may be vegetarian and abstain from eating meat or Muslim and not
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.
1. If we had any difficulties or dilemmas around choice of food we would help to advise the client with his or her choice. Making sure there is enough different varieties of things to be chose from or if an individual feels they have too much choice we can help narrow it down by knowing certain things the particularly like. As a support assistant it my job to assit with choices, and advise them about healthy foods and the importance. For example: A Service user cannot understand a menu when It is present in a list form , so we could help them make their choice by getting images of meals they would be presented with to eat.
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.
Learning Outcome 1 : Be able to support individuals to make choices about food and drink Assessment Criteria 1.1. Establish with an individual the food and drink they wish to consume Service users should always have the freedom to make choices about food and drink, thus the carer has to support them to make these choices, also taking into consideration dietary issues (possible allergies, diabetes, food intolerance) and prohibited foods due to medication (e.g. cranberry when on Warfarin). This information, as well as the medication is included in the care plan. Then, by direct communication with the service user, using his/her chosen form of communication, the carer establishes what he/she wishes to have.
| |Make preparations to support individuals to eat and drink | |You must be able to: | | | |examine the care or support plan to confirm the individual’s nutritional requirements and preferences | | |work with the individual, key people and others to identify the level of support the individual requires and prefers | | |when eating and drinking | | |support the individual to communicate preferences for food and drink options, taking into account religious, cultural| | |and dietary requirements and the individual’s plan of care | | |acquire any specialist equipment and protective coverings that are required to enable the individual to eat and
If they do so, they may cause danger to the individual and be liable for this. Other ways of establishing the consumption of food and drink may include: • Cultural or religious beliefs. For example, a vegetarian would not eat meat, so meat should not be offered. A Muslim would not eat pork, therefore pork should not be offered. • A choice of how to cook food should be offered.
CU1672 – UNDERSTAND AND MEET THE NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA 1.4 EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNISING AND MEETING AN INDIVIDUAL’S PERSONAL AND CULTURAL PREFERENCES FOR FOOD AND DRINK. The Dietary needs of an individual in our care will need to be assessed to ensure that we can provide for our clients dietary requirements. This might be as a result of a medical reason such as diabetes, medication they are prescribed, allergies against certain foods like nuts, they may have to have a gluten free diet, or the patient may be under or overweight and require a specialist diet. In recognising our client’s right to have a choice in the food they eat we should ensure our clients maintain as an individual, and we should promote a positive mental health to our clients.
Treating them as an individual makes easier to be aware of their preferences. Many individuals with dementia can make their own choices in what they like to eat and drink. Individuals with severe dementia may not be able to make their own choices therefore we can inform them, and if they are unable to communicate or tell us anything sometimes we can show them the options. By asking the individuals family we can also see what they like and observing them can tell us what they like better than other things. 3.1 Demonstrate how the knowledge of life history of an individual with dementia has been used to provide a diet that meets his/her
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.