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Mealtime Assistance

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This course will look at assisting individuals at mealtime. As far as possible, the individual should be involved in all aspects of their food and fluid care. Where assistance is required, this should be done discreetly, in a dignified way, while respecting personal preferences.

8 Modules1 hour
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Learning Outcomes

What you'll learn

  • Identify causes and effects of eating and drinking difficulties
  • Understand dysphagia
  • Be aware of the role of SALT
  • Understand the importance of nutrition
  • Understand the swallowing process
  • Be able to explain why texture is important
  • Understand the importance of thickening agents
  • Be able to explain how to prepare and use thickening agents
  • Be clear about the role of a mealtime assistant
  • Be comfortable in how to support the individual
  • Be able to explain basic food hygiene
  • Be able to identify allergens in food
  • Recognize a choking emergency
  • Know how to act in a choking emergency

Modules

Module 1

Eating & drinking difficulties

Module 2

SALT

Module 3

Food & diets

Module 4

Thickening foods & fluids

Module 5

Assisting at mealtimes

Module 6

Personal hygiene & food safety

Module 7

Choking emergencies

Module 8

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Posted on 08/07/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Signs include coughing during meals, taking multiple swallows per mouthful, food pocketing in cheeks, watering eyes, or long delays before beginning to swallow.

Thickened fluids move more slowly, making them easier to control in the mouth and reducing the risk of food or drink entering the airway for those with swallowing difficulties.

By placing food within reach, cutting food if needed, providing prompts, sitting at eye level, and offering help only when necessary to maintain dignity and independence.

Unmanaged swallowing problems can lead to choking, aspiration, dehydration, or malnutrition, affecting health and recovery.