The nutrition and swallowing checklist is used to identify any potential issues a client may have with their nutrition and swallowing. By asking questions about a person’s health, weight and their ability to eat and drink, the checklist will determine if further assessment and action is needed, including advice or assessment by a dietitian, speech pathologist or other health professional.
When filling out this document it is best filled out by someone who knows the client well or by a family member along with support workers who know the client for some time. This document also forms a starting point for evidence to support a claim under NDIS for speech pathology and other related supports.
This document will be the starting point for a mealtime management plan. This document often high lights areas that have changed over time for a client and raises awareness of potential swallowing risks.
The nutrition and swallowing checklist is used to identify any potential issues a client may have with their nutrition and swallowing. By asking questions about a person’s health, weight and their ability to eat and drink, the checklist will determine if further assessment and action is needed, including advice or assessment by a dietitian, speech pathologist or other health professional.
When filling out this document it is best filled out by someone who knows the client well or by a family member along with support workers who know the client for some time. This document also forms a starting point for evidence to support a claim under NDIS for speech pathology and other related supports.
This document will be the starting point for a mealtime management plan. This document often high lights areas that have changed over time for a client and raises awareness of potential swallowing risks.
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In the event of a medical emergency a client’s care plans and case management form an excellent resource for medical staff to treat a client. The care plans outline what care a client is currently receiving and a client’s medical history.
Plans document what treatments have been implemented for a client both their current interventions as well as past interventions. This assists medical and other specialists in determining a treatment plan for the client. It informs them on what worked for the client previously and what has not worked.
By having the client’s care requirements documented it also provides the information to medical and other specialists on the other treatments a client may be receiving from another specialist. This means that all specialists are working collaboratively to provide the best quality of care for the client.
The care plans and data collection process are an excellent source of information that can be provided as supporting evidence for a claim under a client’s NDIS Plan.
It outlines the client’s current care requirements. It informs care staff on what conditions the client has and how they need to manage the client’s care.
