Optimising the mealtime environment for people with Dysphagia
2021-08-26
If you are caring for someone with dysphagia, in order to provide a safe mealtime it is important to consider the mealtime environment as well as the meal itself. An uninviting environment can put people off their meals and result in inadequate nutrition and hydration
Reduce potential distractions - minimise the number of people walking around the meal area, turn off or turn down the volume on the TV or radio, avoid loud noises such as microwave or oven timers going off