Dementia Care: Meeting Nutritional Needs
Dementia not only causes difficulties with thinking, memory, and behavior. It can also lead to unintentional weight loss. Throughout this course, you will learn how to support the nutritional needs of people with dementia, as well as nutritional goals and best practices.
The goal of this course is to teach non-licensed direct care workers in the post-acute care setting how best to support the nutritional needs of people with dementia.
Dementia not only causes difficulties with thinking, memory, and behavior. It can also lead to unintentional weight loss. Throughout this course, you will learn how to support the nutritional needs of people with dementia, as well as nutritional goals and best practices.
The goal of this course is to teach non-licensed direct care workers in the post-acute care setting how best to support the nutritional needs of people with dementia.
Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals
This program is approved for 0.50 hours by the Dietary Managers Association. Approval code 168086.
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 0.5000 contact hours.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas HHSC has determined that Relias' submitted training meets or exceeds the minimum standards for HCSSA administrator training in the following categories: Licensed Home Health, Licensed and Certified Home Health, Personal Assistance Services, Hospice. Texas HHSC also recognizes Relias provides continuing education for administrators and alternate administrators. This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 0.5000 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2337777
Recognize the nutritional challenges associated with dementia.
Identify best practices to support the nutritional needs of people with dementia.
Outline:
Section 1: How Dementia Affects Nutrition
How Can Dementia Cause Weight Loss?
Why is Nutrition Important for People with Dementia?
Test Your Knowledge
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Dementia and Nutrition Best Practices
Centering Activities Around Food
Meet the Person’s Food and Fluid Needs
Test Your Knowledge
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resource
References
Stephanie has over 18 years of clinical and teaching experience. Her areas of expertise are in neonatal intensive care, general pediatrics, home health, and children with medical complexities. She earned her Master's in nursing from Chamberlain University in 2022. Her professional practice is guided by Jean Watson's philosophy that, "Caring is the essence of nursing."
The target audience for this course is: General Staff; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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