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Monday, 24 September 2012
How to support individual to eat or drink?
Never rush any person and they should be encouraged to eat
at their own pace.
Do not offer the next when anyone have not finished their
mouthful eating or still chewing or grinding inside mouth while you are
assisting someone in feeding.
Provide encouragement if someone is not keen to eat or
drink. Also try to find out the difficulty or preference and offer them
according to it.
Do not wait near someone while they are eating unless they
need assistance. Even if someone needs assistance sit by him.
Make sure the person has finished eating before removing
their plate. In this case, you can ask for permission to avoid deprivation and
embarrassment.
