Dysphagia Practitioner’s Toolkit: Download Page

A Guide for Healthcare Professionals

Dysphagia care is not one-size-fits-all. Every patient has unique swallowing needs, care plans, and goals.

This toolkit was created to help support safer swallowing through practical education,  everyday guidance, and easy-to-use resources that can be shared with patients and caregivers. The materials included were developed in response to feedback from healthcare professionals involved in dysphagia care, helping ensure the toolkit reflects the real-world needs of clinicians, patients, and caregivers.

How to Use This Toolkit

The materials in this kit are designed to be flexible and individualized. Not every patient will need every guide.

You are encouraged to review the materials and provide the resources most appropriate for each patient’s:

  • swallowing abilities
  • prescribed IDDSI level
  • nutrition and hydration needs
  • medications
  • daily care routines

The goal is to help make dysphagia education easier to personalize, understand, and apply in everyday care.

What’s Included

This kit includes educational resources covering topics including:

  • IDDSI food and drink levels (1-5)
  • Mixing and measuring guidance
  • Medication swallowing support
  • Oral care and denture care
  • Safe food handling
  • Dysphagia basics and swallowing support

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