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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.'
Helping older people maintain a healthy diet: a review of what works
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
This review of evidence looks at ‘what works’ in supporting older people to maintain a healthy diet and reduce the risk of malnutrition. Malnutrition in older people can have a significant impact on their health and social care needs. The report draws on evidence from a literature review on the success criteria for community programmes encouraging healthy eating for people over 65 years; and on findings from telephone interviews with older people’s leads from PHE centres, local authorities, local AHSNs and third sector organisations in England to discover what examples of emerging practices exist that could be scaled-up and used by others. The literature review highlighted four programme success criteria: access to healthier food and drink options and food poverty; ability to prepare healthier food; functional and cognitive impairment and ability to eat healthier food including poor oral health; and food and dietary resilience. Findings on emerging practice show that many areas have developed innovative programmes of work aimed at tackling malnutrition among older people. These include: Purbeck Malnutrition Taskforce Pilot; Older People’s Essential Nutrition (OPEN), Eastleigh; Nutrition and Wellbeing Service, Hertfordshire Independent Living Service (HILS); Vitality for Life, Kensington and Chelsea; Paperweight armbands and raising awareness of malnutrition among older people, Salford; Staffordshire Eat Well programme; Casserole Club, Staffordshire; and One to One Nutritional Support, Kent. (Edited publisher abstract)
Dignity in care: practical assistance
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 14 minutes 51 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
This film shows a number of innovative schemes across the country that offer practical assistance for people with care and support needs. It features Age UK support in Leicester, where a handy person service carries out minor repairs and home improvements such as installing grab rails for people who live on their own. Ensuring a living environment is safe promotes independence and enables people to continue living in their own homes. The film looks at the Casserole club, an initiative which not only provides people with a meal, but also provides valuable social contact. A befriending service in Newcastle and a 'phone neighbours' telephone friendship and support group also help to address social isolation and increase a sense of community. Other initiative featured are support to help people access the internet at home and a hospital discharge support scheme run by Age UK Sunderland. The film shows how practical assistance can help people to maintain independence and dignity. Help with small tasks can also prevent people from needing a higher level of care. (Edited publisher abstract)