DVD based training course for care home staff
“We previewed videos from different companies, but they don’t have the same depth of information as the BVS ones.”
Jacqui Roberts, Ashcroft Hollow Nursing Home
This DVD, which is aimed at care workers and kitchen assistants, will examine what constitutes a healthy diet for the older person. Filmed in a real working care home and featuring ‘Care Chef of the Year 2007’ Patrick Moore this is an invaluable resource in ensuring that elderly service users are provided with healthy, nutritional meals.
Subjects covered include:
Health Problems and Diet • What makes a good diet • Encouraging service users to enjoy their food • Providing Nutritious Snacks • Protecting the service user from food borne infection • The Nutritional Requirements of Older People
Duration: 30 minutes of DVD in 10 sections to be used in a suggested 3 hour training session. Equivalent to 3 hours certified study
Training Resources Contain:
DVD/Video and CD-ROM with Lesson Plan, Trainer’s Guide, 5 handouts, Q&A sheets and other supporting materials.
Consultant: Malcolm Day RN, RNT, LIVA, FtfL, FHEA
Peer Review: Professor Sue Holmes, Canterbury Christchurch University
Standards:
Skills for Care Common Induction Standard (Revised 2010) 8.11
Skills for Care Knowledge Sets for Nutrition and Well-being
Health and Social Care NVQ Units 22b, 23b, 24, 24b, 213, 214, 246, 32, 32b & 33b
Reference:
QCF: Health and Social Care Diploma (England) Units HSC 2014 & Dem 302
QCF: Health and Social Care Diploma (Wales and Northern Ireland) Unit HSC 2014
Course available for Online Training starting from £3.50 (plus VAT) per user
