What Is Unit 57 Support Individual To Eat And Drink
JOANNE HART (GROVELAND PARK CARE HOME) NVQ2
UNIT 57: SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO EAT AND DRINK
1.1: Would the residents what they would like to eat or drink , I would do this by making eye contact so they know they have my 100% focus on them , then I would ask them what they would like and always give them a choice to choose from , EXMAPLE I would say Mrs 0 , what would you like to drink and eat ? and then I would tell them the choices of what meals and drinks is to offer , if they need to shown the meals then I would show them the meals which we have on offer .
1.2: If a resident as a special dietary needs you would be very aware of this, so the meal or drink you would offer would be a suitable offer.
1.3: Any …show more content…
And disposed of the food remnants in the black bin. Then removed the apron and gloves and placed these in the bin and then washed my hands thoroughly using the effective hand washing technique
4.4. I would encourage and support the resident to remove their plate and her utensils, wash their hands when they had finished eating. This will make the resident feel happy, they were helping out; the I would prompted the resident to give their face and hands a wash in their room
5.1 It is important to monitor the amount of food and drink a resident has to make sure that they are eating and drinking. if they are not eating or drinking enough then it might not be noticed that they become dehydrated or lose weight or gain weight if they are eating too much. It is also important to make sure individuals are receiving the correct nutrition and amount of food and drink they require. Also it is important to monitor any difficulties a resident is having for example an individual may not be eating due to toothache or swallowing difficulties or not liking the food – this will need to be recorded and reported as other alternatives will need to be
UNIT 57: SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO EAT AND DRINK
1.1: Would the residents what they would like to eat or drink , I would do this by making eye contact so they know they have my 100% focus on them , then I would ask them what they would like and always give them a choice to choose from , EXMAPLE I would say Mrs 0 , what would you like to drink and eat ? and then I would tell them the choices of what meals and drinks is to offer , if they need to shown the meals then I would show them the meals which we have on offer .
1.2: If a resident as a special dietary needs you would be very aware of this, so the meal or drink you would offer would be a suitable offer.
1.3: Any …show more content…
And disposed of the food remnants in the black bin. Then removed the apron and gloves and placed these in the bin and then washed my hands thoroughly using the effective hand washing technique
4.4. I would encourage and support the resident to remove their plate and her utensils, wash their hands when they had finished eating. This will make the resident feel happy, they were helping out; the I would prompted the resident to give their face and hands a wash in their room
5.1 It is important to monitor the amount of food and drink a resident has to make sure that they are eating and drinking. if they are not eating or drinking enough then it might not be noticed that they become dehydrated or lose weight or gain weight if they are eating too much. It is also important to make sure individuals are receiving the correct nutrition and amount of food and drink they require. Also it is important to monitor any difficulties a resident is having for example an individual may not be eating due to toothache or swallowing difficulties or not liking the food – this will need to be recorded and reported as other alternatives will need to be