Nutritional Requirements for Older People

Target Any member working with older people
Duration One day

This course is part of our Continuing Professional Development programme. The course will look at how members can support older people to in residential, acute and home settings to maintain good nutrition. It will look at issues of hydration, good nutrition and ways to encourage older people to eat. It will also explore the impact of nutritional deficits on older people.

Older people in acute and residential settings are at risk of ill health due to reluctance or inability to eat and drink sufficiently. Dehydration in particular has been identified as a key issue which is affecting health of older people.

What you and your Union can gain from the course:

• Basics of nutrition
• Use of supplements
• Techniques for monitoring fluid and calorie intake
• Techniques for supporting older people to consumer more
• The role of catering staff

The use of case studies will help participants link theory to practice and discuss ways of developing strategies for supporting older people in acute and residential settings.

Tutors : Patricia Dunne, former Open University tutor & Joanne Deery, dietician

Date Tuesday 13 April 2010, 10am - 4pm
Location Board Room, Mid Ulster Hospital Magherafelt

For information on the course, Fidelma Carolan f.carolan@unison.co.uk 028 90270190

To register your interest download an application form here or

Apply Online:
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