Supporting Safer Mealtimes: IDDSI Training Across Ashberry Healthcare
The training offered a fresh and engaging approach to learning about dysphagia and how to ensure mealtimes are safe, enjoyable, and dignified for residents with swallowing difficulties.
IDDSI Peasy, Lemon Squeezy?
Do speech therapists know that we’re asking a lot of even the most expert of chefs when it comes to implementing #IDDSI standards?
Gary teamed up with Dysphagia Kitchen and chefs from CH&CO to develop of high-end IDDSI cuisine for the new private Cleveland Clinic hospital in London.
They experimented with IDDSIfying lamb and veg tagines, bhuna, fish pie, and roast chicken meals as well as puddings and soaking solution cakes.
We are now offering online training via Zoom
Live theory and practical session to complement our training that would normally be delivered in house.
New IDDSI descriptors
Dining with Dignity are please to announce that we are now offering training on the IDDSI descriptors which come into implementation in April 2019.
Monthly Training for Bristol City Care Homes
Care homes across Bristol were given the opportunity to attend Textured Modified Diet training arranged and paid for by Medicines Management Team – NHS Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group.
Swallowing Awareness Day
Held in Winter 2016 in LLandough University Hospital, Cardiff.
All care roles were invited to this special event to raise awareness of swallowing difficulties and how to deal with them.
