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Nutrition & Hydration Awareness

Nutrition & Hydration Awareness

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  • Delivered Online or In-Person

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  • UK Wide

  • 1 hour

  • All levels

Description

This course is suited to those who are involved in the planning, provision, and assistance of meals for those in care. It provides a solid insight into the basics of good nutrition as well as providing practical guidance for how to put these into practice within a care setting. Learners will also look briefly at Food Hygiene.
This subject forms standard 8 in The Care Certificate.

What will I learn on this course?

  • Identify internal and external factors that can affect a person’s diet and fluid intake

  • Recognise Deficiency effects on the person

  • Discuss what is meant by undernourishment and dehydration

  • The importance of Hydration

  • Staffs’ role and responsibilities in maintaining nutrition and wellbeing in their service users

  • What is meant by the term “eating for health”

  • Identify five food groups needed for a healthy diet

  • Five nutrients required to maintain health and wellbeing

  • Awareness of supporting professionals and eating aids available

  • Understand basic Digestion

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