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The Art of Feeding: Ensuring Comfort and Care for Hospital Patients

The Art of Feeding: Ensuring Comfort and Care for Hospital Patients

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 In this episode of the "Quality of Life Quest" podcast, Anneke delves into the often-overlooked topic of assisting patients with eating in a hospital setting. Drawing from her experiences as a healthcare assistant in the acute medical unit, she highlights the challenges faced by both patients and caregivers during mealtimes. Anneke emphasizes the importance of ensuring the right food is provided to the right patient, considering dietary restrictions and food textures. She offers practical guidelines for family members who wish to help feed their loved ones, such as checking food temperatures, positioning themselves correctly based on their dominant hand, and maintaining communication with the patient. Through anecdotes, including a memorable interaction with a student nurse, Anneke illustrates the significance of making mealtime a social event, fostering connection and comfort for patients who may feel isolated. The episode serves as a heartfelt reminder of the impact that a simple act of feeding can have on a patient's quality of life, encouraging listeners to be mindful and compassionate in such situations. Key Takeaways 00:01:11 - Introduction to the topic of feeding someone else in a hospital setting. 00:06:36 - Importance of ensuring the right food for the right patient. 00:10:48 - Use a spoon for feeding to ensure safety and control. 00:13:07 - Ensure the patient is conscious and sitting upright before feeding. 00:19:29 - Feeding can provide insight into the patient's condition and needs. BEST MOMENTS "If people are hungry and if they are able to get the food chewed up and swallowed, they will let you know." "Eating is a social event. They've got their mouth full, so you're the one who needs to communicate, you know, the conversation going." "Make sure the patient is conscious. You cannot feed someone who is unconscious." "A tiny bit on a spoon, please. If people are hungry and if they are able to get the food chewed up and swallowed, they will let you know." "Fifteen minutes of your time can mean the world to a patient and it can mean an awful lot to us as well." Host Bio Anneke is an engineer who immersed herself in alternative healthcare after she almost died in hospital. Working in that field since 2000. Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy, Hypnosis, Reiki master, Sports-massage therapist and some other modalities. Currently she is training to be a naturopath whilst working as a healthcare assistant in the Acute Medical Unit. She is looking for the good bits of modern healthcare, which is in the acute setting in her opinion. In no way, shape or form does she suggest to have life figured out. Hence the quest. There is always more to learn and more insights to be gained. Life is messy and full of surprises and curve balls. Come along for the ride. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/
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