Welcome to the Nutrition and Hydration Programme for Tameside

On this page, you will find resources and information related to raising awareness of malnutrition and dehydration as we work with partners across the borough to prevent these avoidable conditions in people over 65.

So far we have recruited almost 100 Nutrition and Hydration Champions who are out in the community and in the Trust having these conversations with our residents and their families and carers. If you would like to become a Nutrition and Hydration Champion and be trained up by our health Improvement Service Be Well, please contact Lauren Foster on: lauren.foster1@tameside.gov.uk

Nutrition and Hydration week is 14^th -20^th June this year and we are doing a big push on raising awareness during this week and beyond:

N&H week poster

Direct Care Menus

Video one: An introduction to the Nutrition and Hydration programme:
To join Be Well’s Global Tea Party online on Wednesday 16^th June at 1pm, please CLICK HERE.
Meeting ID: 929 2880 5971
Passcode: gq94yg
Tameside Super Six Walks Tracker

Video two: Adaptive technology with Rachael Duffy from Direct Care

Plastic Plate Guard – White Plastic Plate Guard - White Mobility Smart
Napkin Clothing Protector Napkin Clothing Protector Mobility Smart
Adult Drinking Cup Adult Drinking Cup Mobility Smart
Two Handled Beaker Two Handled Beaker Mobility Smart
Keep Warm Dish – Blue Keep Warm Dish - Blue Mobility Smart
Everyday Adult Bib - Large (Green) Adult Bib - Large - Green Mobility Smart
Droplet Smart Mug and Tumbler Droplet Drink Reminder: Amazon.co.uk: Health & Personal Care
One-way Drinking Straws Performance Health One-Way Drinking Straws - Pack of 2: Amazon.co.uk: Health & Personal Care
Set of Adapted Cutlery Chunky Soft Comfort Grips Cutlery Set Knife Fork Teaspoon and Desert Spoon: Amazon.co.uk: Health & Personal Care

Video 3: Simple smoothie recipe with Chelsea Mears-Graham and Jennifer Thompson from Active Tameside’s Live Active service.
For further information on the recipes described in this video, please click on the following link:
https://www.activetameside.com/live-active-recipes/

Pack 1 is for people at greater risk of malnutrition – this includes:

people being discharged from hospital
on community dietetic waiting lists
those who are showing signs of reduced appetite, unplanned weight loss or who are underweight

Pack 1 contains:

Eat, Drink, Live well booklet
Food first recipes
Paperweight Armband (optional)

Pack 2 contains general information which is relevant for all older people:

Malnutrition Awareness Week resources

Self-screening resource pack
This resource pack is for anyone who works or volunteers with older people in the community, be that in a community organisation or faith group, care home, domiciliary care, or a volunteer at a lunch club, coffee morning, befriending scheme and so on.

The pack includes: self-screening tools guides; the nutrition wheel; the Patient’s Association Nutrition Checklist; BAPEN online self-screening tool; eating well in later life;

Resources
Here you will find resources available to download.