The Communication
and Mealtimes Toolkit is a guide for caregivers and long-term care professionals
on creating a person-centered care approach to communication and mealtime for
persons with dementia. The toolkit looks at issues that arise on a
daily basis and gives straightforward and practical advice to caregivers
wanting solutions to these common problems.
The first section of the toolkit discusses communication and
outlines conversation starters, ways to make persons with dementia comfortable
and examples of reminiscence activities. The second part focuses on
mealtimes and includes advice on ways to prepare a person for mealtime,
promoting oral hygiene and proper posturing and advice on feeding.
For
more information and to download the toolkit, please visit: http://www.nhsdg.scot.nhs.uk/Departments_and_Services/Speech_and_Language_Therapy/Adult_SLT/Documents/Communication___Mealtimes_Toolkit_for_Dementia_2013.pdf
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