Chewing stimulates digestive enzymes and is a natural part of eating and digesting foods. When residents lose this ability, we need to adjust the diet accordingly. Caregivers need to ensure that residents receive the correct texture, and that any observations of coughing, choking, pocketing of food in the cheeks, or drooling are reported to the Registered Nursing staff or Dietitian.
When serving a large number of residents that require assistance with eating, Homes are often grateful for any help they can get to ensure everyone has assistance with their meal as needed. Excellence in practice needs to be promoted and supported by providing opportunities for training, role playing, monitoring and interdisciplinary care planning on an ongoing basis.
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I was in diapers when they were in the prime of their lives and now I am treating them like a baby! If you are uncomfortable with feeding an adult, the best thing to do is to talk to them throughout the meal. Even if they never respond, or are simply unable to respond, talking can calm your nerves. For patients who are aware and just cannot feed themselves, talking puts them at ease as well.
There is nothing worse seeing an aid feed a patient with a stone cold face. The patient feels as if they are just another burden and they will eat less. I have seen this with my own eyes and know it to be truth. If you have a patient who eats very slowly, try feeding them for 10 minutes at a time and go between them and your other patients.
Try to get them to eat as much as possible and take notice of their feeding chart to see if there has been a decline in their appetite. Always remember, treat your patients how you would want to be treated, and you would not want food shoved down your throat quickly without an offer of a drink. Ive watched all your videos and they have really helped me.
I live in ohio and ive tooken the state test. Well I failed. The main reason was because i didnt measure the input of the food and liquid right when feeding the dependent resident. Can you please help me to learn how to measure so I dont fail the next time i take my state test. It is a lot of money and I could really use your help. I had assisted a resident needs a lot of cues and a lot of times assistance or guidance I had assisted them with there bread and butter to put meat on it and make a sandwich for them then placed it in her hands for her.
I was later informed I can not touch there food? I had washed my hands before going and sitting down. Is it a rule that I can not assist them that way? Look at it this way Tara… if you went into Subway and ordered your sub, would you feel happy and comfortable if the server was picking the items up with their bare hands? How would you know to even believe them?
And how would you know how well they had washed their hands if you believed they did? If you use gloves, or use the utensils to assemble the sandwich, then your good to go. Name required. Email will not be published required. Notify me of new posts by email.
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