Are your residents/family members losing weight? This training aims to help carers understand what causes unintentional weight loss and how to manage it.
Prepared by: Michael Dobie (Accredited Practicing Dietitian)
Presented by: Wellness & Lifestyles Australia
Unintentional weight loss amongst our elderly residents is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges facing Residential Care Facilities. With research over the past two decades consistently showing that up to 50% of Australian aged care residents are malnourished, it is a topic that should be a high priority for all facilities.
What this training can do for you…
- Educate all staff in your facility (including RNs, ENs, care staff and catering)
- Minimise unintentional weight loss in your facility through early identification
- Educate your staff on the importance of effective communication between all staff
- Educate your team on cost effective options for high energy/high protein diets
Included in this training is…
- Definition of malnutrition & prevalence in Australian aged care facilities
- Health consequences of poor nutrition
- Risk factors for malnutrition
- Essential components to managing unintentional weight loss:
- Early identification strategies
- Effective communication strategies between all staff
- Creation of cost effective high energy/high protein diets
- How to make nourishing milkshakes
- Monitoring
Who should use this training?
An education session for RNs, ENs, Care staff & catering. All disciplines can benefit from this session, that has been created to promote a team approach to managing this complex issue.
The development of a standardised approach to nutritional support in your facility has the potential to improve your residents health outcomes, minimise use of expensive commercial supplements & reduce costs associated with poor nutrition such as pressure sores.
It is set out in an easy to follow format which will benefit all levels of staff. It is important for staff to understand and appreciate that correct nutrition is vital and can greatly impact quality of life if neglected.
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