Specialist Care
Nutrition and Hydration in Care
Understanding nutritional needs of adults in care, recognising malnutrition and dehydration risk, food and fluid monitoring charts, the MUST screening tool, supporting people with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia awareness), and making mealtimes positive experiences.
What You'll Learn
- Nutritional needs of older people and those with complex health conditions
- Recognising the signs of malnutrition and dehydration
- Using the MUST (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool)
- Completing food and fluid monitoring charts accurately
- Dysphagia: recognising signs and safe food texture management
- Making mealtimes a positive social experience
Who This Course Is For
Care staff involved in meal preparation, supporting mealtimes, or monitoring nutrition and hydration for service users.
CQC Quality Statement Mapping
This course supports evidence for the following CQC Single Assessment Framework quality statements:
- QS6 - Safe and effective staffing
- QS3 - Safe systems, pathways, and transitions
Certificate of Completion
On completion, you'll receive a CPD-accredited certificate of completion with a unique verification code. This certificate can be added to your CPD portfolio and presented as evidence of competency during CQC inspections.
CPD Accredited Skills for Care Aligned CQC Mapped