Case Study - Health and Safety
Case Study: Surrey County Council
Period of Contract: From 2015 Ongoing
Brief description: Adult Social Care Training
- Nutrition Hydration & MUST training
Context
To enable staff to recognise the signs of malnutrition, dehydration and use Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)
Provision
We were asked to explore the importance of healthy hydration and the many factors leading to dehydration. We discussed how one might recognise/diagnose dehydration and treat it. Furthermore we explored the fluids that people consume and their nutritional content.
We looked at basic nutrition, malnutrition and its diagnosis using the MUST. The participants were given a pathway to be able to treat malnutrition should it be diagnosed within their workplace.
Target audience
Adult Social Care and Health staff who: Work in the services providing direct care i.e. care assistant, re-ablement assistant, team leader, day services staff, healthcare assistant, support worker
Positive Impact
Staff in Care homes are more confident and competent to practice as identified in learner feedback Staff are able to demonstrate a more person centred approach enhanced patient care and more effective management of risk.