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Dignity in care: nutrition for older people at home
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 10 minutes 23 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
This film highlights the role of good nutritional care and hydration for older people living in their own homes. Food and mealtimes are very important to older people. Listening to what older people wish to eat and by preparing fresh food, the meal time experience can be enhanced. This film was previously available under the title 'Nutritional care for older people.' (Edited publisher abstract)
Dignity in care: nutrition for older people in care homes
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 12 minutes 20 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
This film highlights the role of good nutritional care and hydration for older people living in residential care homes. The film promotes the use of the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) in identifying those at risk of malnutrition through a simple body mass index calculation. Where height and weight are difficult to measure, the tool suggests alternatives. Food and meal times can be very important to older people. By listening to what older people want to eat and preparing fresh food, the meal time experience can be enhanced. The benefits of good hydration are also highlighted. This film was previously available under the title 'Nutritional care for older people.' (Edited publisher abstract)
Nutritional care for older people
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Place of publication:
- London
This film highlights the importance of good nutritional care and hydration for older people living in residential care and in their own homes. The film promotes the use of the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) in identifying those at risk of malnutrition through a simple body mass index calculation (the tool is available from the SCIE Dignity in Care website). Where height and weight are difficult to measure, the tool suggests alternatives. Food and mealtimes are very important to older people. The film shows how listening to what older people want to eat and preparing fresh food can enhance the meal time experience. The benefits of good hydration are also highlighted. This film has now been reviewed and is now available as two separate films: 'Dignity in care: nutrition for older people in care homes' and 'Dignity in care: nutrition for older people at home.'