Care Home Nutrition
Master special dietary needs for care home residents — carbohydrate-controlled, cardiac, and dysphagia diets. Taught by Stacy, RD.
Care Home Nutrition#
On-Demand Video Course | Approx. 41 minutes
About This Course#
Proper nutrition is critical to the health and wellbeing of care home residents. This course gives care workers a clear, practical understanding of the three most common therapeutic diets encountered in Adult Residential Care Homes (ARCH) and skilled nursing facilities.
Taught by Stacy, this course uses real clinical examples to help you confidently support residents with diabetes, heart disease, and swallowing difficulties.
What You’ll Learn#
- Carbohydrate-Controlled Diets: Understanding carbohydrate counting for diabetic residents, foods to encourage and limit, and blood glucose management
- Cardiac Diets: Sodium and fat restrictions for residents with heart disease, reading nutrition labels, and safe meal planning
- Dysphagia Diets: Texture-modified foods (minced, pureed, thickened liquids), safe feeding techniques, and recognizing signs of swallowing difficulty
- Documentation practices for resident dietary needs
- When to refer to a dietitian or notify a nurse
Who Should Take This Course#
- Adult Residential Care Home (ARCH) workers and operators
- Nurse Aides (NA) and Certified Nurse Aides (CNA)
- Personal care attendants and home health aides
- Anyone responsible for meal preparation or feeding assistance in a care setting
Course Format#
This is a self-paced online video course. After purchase, you will receive access to stream the full video through the HHCS student portal.
Duration: Approximately 41 minutes
Format: Streaming video
Access: Lifetime — watch at any time, on any device
Language: English
Questions? Contact us at info@hi-hcs.com or (808) 909-9104