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The Importance Of Nutrition For Older People
Date Added: August 27, 2010 01:42:44 PM
Author: Jodi Campbell
Category: Health

Community nursing services Melbourne are often mobile nurse Melbourne providing quality holistic home nursing Melbourne. Home nursing Melbourne will provide a comprehensive assessment that will include nutritional status in relation to the client general health and psychosocial functioning. Older people aged care Melbourne living in the community are often have poor nutrition there are several reasons why nutrition is challenging for older people requiring aged care Melbourne. Firstly older people often live alone and meal preparation for one person is challenging and when coupled with depression that many older people experience meal preparation can be almost impossible. People need to have a sense of self worth and personal well being in order to prepare nutritious meals. Other conditions such as dementia, decreased mobility and sensory changes can also impact on people’s ability to manage meal preparation. The aged care Melbourne sector is also often financially disadvantaged experiencing financial stress in obtaining good quality food. Nutrition has important focus for the community nurse Melbourne, nurses will assess nutritional status and also ability to manage meal preparation and ability to cook, shop and store food within the home to ensure home safety. Community Nursing Melbourne need to establish adequate nutrition to maximize the ability of the client to heal if client is being treated for wound care or other health related condition, also to ensure that clients are able to manage the cooking and storage of food safely to ensure personal safety within the home. Nutrition is critical in wound healing to without good nutrition wounds will not heal. The body uses protein, carbohydrate and other important nutrients to repair cells and to produce energy so the body can function. The private home nurse Melbourne will often request that clients requiring nursing services Melbourne increase their intake of protein rich foods, such as lean meats, fish, eggs and cheese. Occasionally community nurse Melbourne will recommend the use of a dietary supplement to increase the nutrients required to achieve effective wound healing. The community nurse Melbourne will also encourage or refer patients to a dietician for specialist dietary advice this is often the process for patients with obesity, diabetes and cardiac disease. Community Nurse Melbourne or Mobile Nurse Melbourne will often check the client’s fridge or cupboards during an assessment to establish the types of foods a person is consuming, the safe storage of the food eg, use by dates etc and also the amount of food a client has access to. The client who is financially disadvantaged will often not disclose this however a discrete check of the fridge or cupboards whilst making a cup of tea will show that there is very little food in the home. The community nurse Melbourne can provide options for clients who have difficulty cooking or preparing food by arranging delivered meals or pre pared meals. The community nurse Melbourne may also liaise with case manager or other care agencies or charities to obtain food for clients who are unable to afford quality food. The community nurse Melbourne is a valuable resource to assist older people with nutritional difficulties. The community nurse Melbourne can provide older people with options that suite their needs to improve their nutritional status and improve their health.
 
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