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AN 69: Support individuals to eat and drink
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1. Be able to support individuals to make choices about food and drink
- 1.1 Establish the individual’s dietary requirements
- 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
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- 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
2. Be able to prepare to provide support for eating and drinking
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
