Citation
Sue, T. and Mengham, H. (2003), "Eating for Health in Care Homes – A Practical Nutrition Handbook", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 33 No. 1, pp. 42-42. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2003.33.1.42.1
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited
The standard of food and nutrition in residential care homes is essential for the well being of the residents.
Many staff working in care homes may be without extensive training in nutrition, so having this book full of good practical advice could be useful.
The book consists of nine chapters, each with an informative approach, which the reader can easily relate to. The chapters include:
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Investigating foods, which looks in detail at nutrition.
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Eating for a healthy old age, which discusses the changes occurring as one ages and the impact these have on nutrition.
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Nutritional problems in older people, and how to identify malnutrition.
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Swallowing problems and ways to help with this.
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Provision of good nutrition to residents with dementia, which included numerous practical tips.
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Special diets including diabetes and diets for ethnic minority groups. This section includes numerous recipes.
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Menu planning and budgeting, which includes management issues such as meal timings and expenditure on foods.
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Practical problems with eating and drinking.
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An A‐Z checklist of potential risk factors in care homes.
Each chapter commences with the aims of the chapter and contains valuable fill in forms and checklists, which could easily be photocopied for everyday use.
Finally there is an excellent appendix, which is easy to refer to and contains all sorts of simple but practical information, from sample menus to food safety information.
Not only is this book something that should be on the bookshelf of every care home but it is also valuable for anyone involved in training carers and involved in nursing care of the elderly.