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Diabetes, Fluids & Nutrition

Understanding the importance of good nutrition and hydration.

Course Introduction


This course is designed to raise the awareness of staff in the importance of good nutrition and hydration paying particular attention to Diabetes.

Price available on request
Course Length: 3 Hours
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Course Objectives


  • Understanding the principles of hydration, nutrition and food safety.
  • Supporting individuals to have access to fluids in accordance with their care plan.
  • Support individuals to have access to food and nutrition in accordance with their care plan.
  • Understanding diabetes.
Your Instructor

Gillian Buxton


After graduating from University Gillian taught outdoor education for over 10 years and since 1999 she has worked at the Community of St Anthony and St Elias, an organisation which works to promote the independence of service users, mostly from the mental health sector, all of a very challenging nature. She has worked as both Support Worker, Registered Manager and Training Manager. She qualified as a General Services Association Tutor in January 2004 and a NUCO First Aid Instructor in 2014.

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Venue


Our Onsite Training Suite

Insurance


Fully Insured

Certification


Care Certificate Standard 8

The company provides lots of training and there is always the opportunity to do more all you have to do is ask

Quote from Staff Member in Priors Piece’s CQC inspection report May 2016.

Other Courses


Conflict Resolution

A course providing the basis for working with individuals with challenging behaviour.

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Activities

An overview of the activities programme within the Community.

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Values, Equality & Diversity

Information relating to the Duty of Care, Equality and Diversity.

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Get In Touch


For more information about The Community, our facilities or training programmes, get in touch today.

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Email: enquiries@comae.org.uk.
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