Author: Emma Connolly

Nutrition and Hydration Programme Training

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE

The Nutrition and Hydration training contributes to the knowledge elements of these Quality Standards:
CQC Regulation 14: Meeting nutritional and hydration needs
NICE quality standard 24: Nutrition support in adults
Care certificate standard 8: Fluids and nutrition (8.1 b, c, d)
Congratulations! You are now a Nutrition and Hydration Champion for your organisation. You can now look for the signs and symptoms of malnutrition and dehydration with people aged 65+ and advise appropriately.

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Congratulations!
Thank you for taking part in our Nutrition and Hydration training.
As part of your role we would like you to:
Raise awareness of the benefits of eating and drinking well in later life
Ask people about their appetite, weight-loss, energy levels
Use the Paperweight Armband
Share advice about how to improve food and drink intake (provide the booklet for further information)
Share materials with people who are worried about a friend, family member or someone they care for
Keep a record of the people you speak to and people you assess. This can be a simple tally sheet.
For our materials and resource download, please visit: Greater Manchester Malnutrition and Hydration Programme Resources (ageuk.org.uk)
If you have any questions regarding your training or any of our materials and the programme in general you can get in touch by emailing CarmelBerke@ageuksalford.org.uk