Nutrition supplements in long- term care

By Dale Mayerson and Karen Thompson At times, individuals living in long-term care face health issues that result in nutritional deficiencies, which can negatively affect their health and quality of life. Nutrition supplements can help overcome nutritional deficiencies. We all need nutrients in their proper amounts for optimum health. When diet does not provide all of the nutrients necessary, providing a resident with nutrition supplements is a strategy that is often used to improve their status. The home’s Registered Dietitian completes a full nutrition assessment in the first 21 days after a resident is admitted.  Early identification of risk can facilitate timely dietary intervention, assisting to prevent further decline.  Individuals identified at nutritional risk will have strategies put into place to manage the risk Nutrition re-assessments

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