Feeding, Swallowing, Nutrition and Oral Care Workshop

Developed for Direct Service Providers supporting adults, this workshop reviews the importance of identifying risk factors, nutrition, and adaptive strategies involved in supporting others with their mealtime experience.

If you are a St.Amant staff registration is done internally. Please speak to your supervisor if you're interested in attending.

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

Light Lunch and Refreshments Provided.

This workshop will take place in the Ambassador F room, located in the basement of Canad Inns Fort Garry.

Registration begins at 8:30 am.

Workshop will begin at 9:00 am.

* If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or medical need, please send us an email at [email protected] with the details and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Host or Publisher St. Amant