Developed for Direct Service Providers, this workshop reviews the importance of identifying risk factors, nutrition, and adaptive strategies involved in supporting individuals with their mealtime experience.
Participants will learn:
- Strategies to maximize independence at mealtime
- Risks for adults with developmental disabilities
- Impact of the environment on eating
- Physical mechanisms of swallowing
- Importance of positioning and adaptive equipment
- Nutrition in health and food modifications
- Effective oral care and oral hygiene
- How the senses affect the mealtime experience
- Mealtime management for persons with dementia
- Techniques and specialized products available to ensure food and liquid are prepared at the safest texture and consistency
Thursday, April 27, 9am – 4pm
Canad Inns, 1824 Pembina Hwy
Winnipeg, MB
Registration Begins at 8:30 am
Healthy Mid-Morning Break, Soup & Salad Lunch and Refreshments Provided
Early Bird before April 13, 2017 $125/person
Regular Rate: $150/person
For more information, email Audrey Beaudry or call: 204.256.4301 ext 2320.
