Fluids and Nutrition in Care Settings

About this course

This course covers Care Certificate Standard 8, Fluids and nutrition. Across five modules you learn why food and fluids matter and how poor nutrition and dehydration show, how to promote, notice and report changes in eating and drinking, the food safety and hygiene rules that protect older and vulnerable people, and how to support people to reach drinks and food in line with their plan of care. Five modules, eighteen lessons, around two hours, finishing with an assessment and a SupportiveBridge certificate.

What you'll learn

• By the end of this module, you will be able to explain why good nutrition and hydration matter for health and wellbeing, and list the signs and symptoms of poor nutrition and hydration.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to explain how to promote adequate nutrition and hydration, and how to identify and report changes or risks relating to nutrition and hydration needs.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to describe why food safety and hygiene matter in the preparation and handling of food, and the main steps that keep food safe for the people you support.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to support people to have access to fluids in line with their plan of care, and know how to report concerns to the right person.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to support people to have access to food and nutrition in line with their plan of care, and know how to report concerns to the right person.

Curriculum

Assessment & certificate