Visalia Post Acute
Visalia, CA, USA
Paid feeding assistants provide dining assistance only for residents with no complicated feeding problems. Complicated feeding problems include difficulty swallowing, recurrent lung aspirations and tube or parenteral IV feedings. 2. Residents are assessed for appropriateness for the feeding assistant program by the interdisciplinary team, taking into consideration the most recent assessment and plan of care. 3. Only residents who have been selected by the interdisciplinary team are eligible for feeding assistance by a paid feeding assistant. 4. Paid feeding assistants must successfully complete a state approved training course taught by qualified professionals (as defined by state law) before being permitted to feed residents. 5. Our facility's state approved training program consists of eight (8) hours of training in the following topics: a. Feeding techniques; b. Assistance with feeding and hydration; c. Communication and interpersonal skills; d. Appropriate responses to resident...