Managing swallowing disorders in the elderly!
Prepared by: Jeff Smith
Presented by: Wellness & Lifestyles Australia
This training session will assist your care staff in understanding what dysphagia is, what causes it and the strategies for management.
Do you find that your staff lack a basic understanding of swallowing disorders and choking episodes? Are they going unnoticed or are your residents losing weight as a result of dysphagia?
This is why W&L’s speech pathologist professionals have developed this training session to help you with your staff’s understanding and management of dysphagia.
What this training can do for you…
- Educate your care staff on what dysphagia is and what conditions affect the nerves and muscles used for swallowing
- Educate your care staff on what signs and symptoms dysphagia can cause in the elderly
- Increase awareness of choking episodes and what to do if one occurs
- Increase awareness of the importanc of speech pathologists and their role in aged care facilities
Included in this training is…
- What is dysphagia?
- What causes dysphagia
- Results of dysphagia
- Strategies to manage dysphagia
- Normal swallowing and anatomy
- Choking procedures
- Speech pathology dysphagia care plans
- Other roles of speech pathology in aged care facilities
Who should use this training?
All carers of elderly people would benefit from this e-learning module, especially if their clients have strokes, TIAs, dementia, Parkinsons or acquired brain injuries and are at high risk of swallowing difficulties.
This training session provides care staff with a concise reference on all aspects of swallowing disorders including incidence of dysphagia, anatomy and physiology, causes of dysphagia, diagnosis and management.
The sites we have provided this training for have reported a better awareness of swallowing difficulties and choking episodes in their residents. This has therefore enabled previously unidentified problems to be observed at the crucial early stage of development. The choking procedure education included in this training has also assisted the care staff to perform safe choking strategies and potentially save lives.
The training does not cover all possible ailments associated with dysphagia, however it will provide a valuable core understanding for staff to provide a higher level of care.
It is set out in an easy to follow format which benefits all levels of staff. It is important for staff to understand and appreciate that an understanding of dysphagia and choking episodes is vital to prevent serious consequences or even death!
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