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When it comes to preparing safe, nutritious, and appealing meals for patients and loved ones with swallowing difficulties, questions are inevitable. From texture testing to recipe challenges, healthcare and foodservice professionals are constantly navigating how best to bring the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) to life.
Our on-demand webinar, Inside IDDSI: Answering Your Questions, brings clarity where you need it most.
Learn hands-on strategies to help healthcare professionals and caregivers confidently prepare delicious thickened beverages and texture-modified foods that meet IDDSI standards while enhancing taste, texture, and overall mealtime satisfaction. View our expert-led webinar on-demand and earn free continuing education credits today.
Together with a range of highly experienced presenters in the field, learn about the specific fluid and electrolyte needs in older adults, the difference between underhydration and dehydration, and what the health consequences of either condition could be for an older adult.
Learn valuable tips for enhancing your IDDSI implementation, improving your food and quality of care, and review actual CMS statements of deficiency related to dysphagia diets. View our free, one-hour Continuing Education webinar for healthcare professionals who provide care for people with dysphagia.
The day-to-day challenges that come with caregiving can lead to depression, irritability, and burnout. And when caregivers suffer, patient care can suffer, too. Learn the signs of stress and strategies for maintaining your own and your team’s mental health when caring for others. View our webinar on-demand today.
Delivered by Margaret Roche, MS, RD, CSG, CDCES, FAND and Katrina Woodward, MS, CCC-SLP, CDP, this on-demand webinar will address this critical topic, delivering tips on identifying dehydration, best practices for improving hydration, with a special discussion on managing hydration for patients with dysphagia, complete with diagnostic videos of patients swallowing.
Review the current thinking and professional standards regarding malnutrition and improve your ability to identify and intervene as soon as possible—all while earning valuable CE credits. Watch our webinar, Malnutrition: spotlighting best practices for identifying and managing malnutrition in senior living, on-demand today.
Review the most up-to-date information on the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI)* by watching our on-demand webinar, IDDSI: An Integrated Approach, RD & SLP Insights for Improving Care and Creating a Culture of Safety. Sponsored by the Thick-It® brand, this free webinar presents firsthand experiences working within the IDDSI framework from both the speech-language pathologist’s (SLP) and registered dietician’s (RD) perspectives. Learn practical and easy strategies for implementing IDDSI guidelines in your practice or facility, and help us set a higher standard for people with dysphagia. NOTE: This webinar no longer qualifies for CEU credits
As a gold sponsor of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative, the Thick-It® team is committed to bringing you the resources you need to provide expert, compassionate care for people with dysphagia.
Watch our new videos below, and stay tuned for the next in the “Leveling Up Dysphagia Nutrition” series!
