Positive mealtime experiences 7 – Supporting the mealtime experience

INDUSTRY

Aged Care, Disability Sector

CATEGORY

Refresher Module

LEVEL

Entry

AVG COMPLETION TIME

25 mins

Expert Led

Developed by Australian Experts

Up To Date

Updated as standards and regulations change

Compliant

Comply with ethical and legal obligations

Self Paced

Complete in the flow of work

What You’ll Learn

  • The concept of serving etiquette
  • Set trays and positioning for mealtime
  • Ensuring access to food, fluids and utensils
  • Different types of assisted crockery and cutlery
  • Ways you can provide more assistance with eating if required.

Course Overview

In Part 7 of the Positive Mealtime Experience series, you will learn about practical support and methods to enhance each individual’s dining experience. The course explores the concept of serving etiquette, setting trays and positioning clients for safe and comfortable mealtimes, and ensuring access to food, fluids, and utensils.

You will also become familiar with different types of assisted crockery and cutlery, as well as strategies for providing additional support with eating when required. By the end of this module, you will be equipped to deliver practical, respectful, and effective mealtime assistance.

Course Activities

Introduction

  • Course Overview
  • Lessons

  • Practical mealtime support types and methods
  • Serving etiquette
  • Set trays
  • Access to food and utensils
  • Purpose, types and safe use of assisted crockery and cutlery
  • Assistance with eating
  • Conclusions

  • Course Quiz
  • Meet Your Course Authors

    AC

    Anne Cockrenn

    AMC Resources

    30+ years of experience in aged care and education, combining her background as a Registered Nurse, Trainer, and an RTO owner and Director for 19 years to develop practical, client-focused training resources.

    VC

    Vera Cockrenn

    AMC Resources

    20+ years of experience in NDIS policy development and Indigenous disability advocacy, combined with 15+ years of experience in Community engagement and culturally responsive service delivery.

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