Diabetes is serious. It can be life-threatening, however, people with diabetes can live long, healthy lives if their condition is kept well-controlled. In this training course, we explain what diabetes is and what to look out for. We cover how it is diagnosed and how to provide care and support to a person living with diabetes.
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This course provides both underpinning knowledge of stoma care and practical techniques to deliver person centred support for someone who requires stoma care.
Course Overview:
It is important that everybody who works in the care environment recognises the signs of potential eating and drinking difficulties and is able to support service users to eat and drink. This course combines both theory and practical sessions to equip those who work in care settings with this knowledge.
Course Aims:
Define Dysphagia
Identify the main parts of the human mouth and pharynx
Recognise signs and symptoms of aspiration
Know when to refer a service user
Recognise good positions at mealtimes
Experience food textures and being fed in different positions
Management responsibilities
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This is a full day session that will aim to provide a more in-depth understanding of Food Hygiene. It meets UK and EU legal requirements for food handlers & matches RSPH and CIEH level 2 syllabus
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