Video and DVD
May I Help You?
Skills You'll Need as a Feeding Assistant
Item #FA001
Program I - Getting Started (20 minutes)
Introduces feeding assistants and those in training to become feeding assistants to "must have" background information they need in order to work safely and effectively in a nursing facility.
Coverage includes:
- What a feeding assistant does
- Working with older adults
- Residents' rights
- Spotting and reporting changes
- Preventing the spread of infection
Program II - Proper Feeding Techniques (18 minutes)
Presents the specific job responsibilities of a feeding assistant and how to do the job the right way.
Topics include:
- Preparing to serve the meal
- Serving the meal
- Residents who need cueing and other special help
- Making mealtimes a pleasant, social experience for residents
Program III - Problem Behavior and Emergencies (14 minutes)
Introduces feeding assistants to skills they will need to be ready for those times when things don't go as planned; for example, when:
- A resident begins to choke
- A resident won't eat
- A resident is agitated or abusive
- A resident falls
- There's a fire or other emergency in the facility
Price: $199
Item #FA001