The Bridge Project
Linking Research & Practice in Nursing Homes
Eat, Drink and Be Merry: Enhancing Meals & Snacks: Curriculum and Schedule
This curriculum follows the steps discussed in Eat, Drink and Be Merry training manual. p://
Feb. 17, 2010, Meeting 1: Overview of weight loss prevention and mealtime assistance; assessing intake. Attendance by nurse aides strongly recommended.
Assignment: Read Overview and Step 1, “Assess risk for weight loss;” begin assessing food and fluid intake at mealtimes.
Click here to access the Feb. 17 slide presentation.
Click here to access the audio-recording for the Feb. 17th teleconference.
Mar. 17, 2010, Meeting 2: Mealtime intervention: Assessing resident responsiveness. Attendance by nurse aides strongly recommended.
Assignment: Read Step 2, “Individualizing mealtime assistance;” Begin conducting mealtime assistance trials with a sample of residents.
Click here to access the Mar. 17 presentation.
Please email Annie Rahman at rahmanan@muohio.edu to request the Mar. 17 audio-recording.
Apr. 21, 2010, Meeting 3: Snack intervention: Assessing resident responsiveness. Attendance by nurse aides strongly recommended.
Assignment: Read Step 3, “Implement staffing strategies.” Begin conducting snack trials with a sample of residents; continue enhanced eating assistance at mealtimes for responsive residents.
Click here to access the Apr. 21 PowerPoint presentation.
Click here for the audio-recording.
May 19, 2010, Meeting 4: Staffing; Peer experiences.
Assignments: Read Step 4, “Monitor quality of mealtime assistance.” Continue assessing residents and maintaining responsive residents on either the mealtime or the snack intervention.
Click here to access the May 19 PowerPoint presentation.
Click here for the audio-recording.
June 16, 2010, Meeting 5: Monitoring Mealtime assistance. Attendance by quality improvement nurses strongly recommended.
Assignments: Read FAQs. Conduct direct observations of mealtimes and snack periods; share results with CNAs. Continue assessing residents and providing individualized mealtime assistance to nutritionally at-risk residents.
Click here to access the PowerPoint presentation.
Click here for the audio-recording.
Aug. 18, 2010, Meeting 6: Follow-up Session Progress reports by participating facilities, with Q&A session.
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