Nutrition & Hydration Awareness

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