Professional Services
At Nestlé we continually strive to better understand and respond to your needs as a healthcare professional. That’s why we’ve developed Professional Services, a unique range of tailored educational services and training tools to support you in your goal of delivering the highest possible level of patient care.
Example slide from our Dysphagia module:
The following modules may be relevant for you, in the context of caring for patients with dysphagia:
Dysphagia
This informative module is suitable particularly for health carers involved in the care of elderly institutionalised individuals. Areas covered include:
- Organs involved in eating and swallowing
- Ageing – how eating and swallowing is affected
- Stages of a normal swallow
- Causes and consequences of Dysphagia
- Aspiration & Aspiration Pneumonia
- Nutrition Support in Dysphagia
Hydration
This module highlights the importance of hydration, with particular focus on the elderly. Areas covered include:
- Dehydration – causes, signs and symptoms
- At risk groups
- Consequences of Hydration
- Treatment of Hydration
- Hydration Care Plan
Dementia
This module reviews Dementia and the nutritional problems associated with this condition. Areas covered include:
- Dementia – causes signs and symptoms
- Treatment of Dementia
- Nutrition support in Dementia
- Tips for encouraging food intake
Please see our Professional Services page for more details.