Title

Support Individuals to Eat and Drink

Type

Knowledge and skills

Learning outcomes

Assessment criteria

Potential Evidence

1

Be able to support individuals to make choices about food and drink.

1.1

Establish the individual’s dietary requirements.

Showcasing your knowledge: –

Tutor marked assignment – one of:

a) Assessment Pack

b) Resource Pack                      

c) Essay

All Assignments MUST use and be submitted with an appropriate referencing system

Professional Discussion

E-learning

Prior Learning / Certificates

Learning Journal

Showcasing your skills: –

Observations

Witness Testimonies

Workplace Records

Minutes of Meetings

Care Plans

Daily notes

Supervision / Appraisals Records

Medication Administration Records

In put – Out put Records

Turn Charts

Reports

Prior Learning / Certificates

Learning Journal

1.2

Establish with the individual and key people the food and drink the individual wishes to consume.

1.3

Encourage the individual to select suitable options for food and drink.

1.4

Describe ways to resolve any concerns about the choice of food and drink.

1.5

Describe how and when to seek guidance about an individual’s choice of food and drink.

2

Be able to prepare to provide support for eating and drinking.

2.1

Identify support an individual requires when eating and drinking.

2.2

Apply standard precautions for infection control.

2.3

Support the individual to prepare to eat and drink.

2.4

Provide suitable utensils to assist the individual to eat and drink.

3

Be able to provide support for eating and drinking.

3.1

Describe factors that promote an individual’s dignity, comfort and enjoyment while eating and drinking.

3.2

Support the individual to consume manageable amounts of food and drink at their own pace.

3.3

Encourage the individual to eat and drink.

3.4

Support the individual to clean themselves if food or drink is spilt.

3.5

Respond to an individual’s feedback or observed reactions while eating and drinking.

4

Be able to clear away after eating and drinking.

4.1

Explain why it is important to be sure that an individual has finished eating and drinking before clearing away.

4.2

Confirm that the individual has finished eating and drinking.

4.3

Clear away used crockery and utensils in a way that promotes active participation.

4.4

Support the individual to wash their hands and make themselves clean and tidy after eating and drinking.

4.5

Store or dispose any left-over food and drink.

5

Be able to monitor eating and drinking and the support provided.

5.1

Explain the importance of monitoring the food and drink an individual consumes and any difficulties they encounter.

5.2

Monitor, record and report:

• the food and drink the individual consumes • any issues or concerns in relation to the individual and their eating and drinking.

5.3

Report support provided for eating and drinking.