How do you spoon feed a resident at a nursing home?

Answer 1

First thing you have to do is wash your hands of course and go up to the resident and identify yourself and the resident by name, just to make sure you have the right person. Sit at the resident's eyelevel, make sure you are not looming over them. Help the residents put on something to cover their clothing.

You want to make sure to ask the resident what they would like to eat first, if they can answer you. Feed them bite sized pieces of the food, making sure you alternate between the types, no one wants to eat the same type of food over and over and over again >:( Make sure to let the resident drink sips between bites, which helps them swallow (This is especially important if your resident "pockets" food in their mouth.) Make sure the resident swallows, which is also very important if your resident "pockets" food.

Wipe the resident's mouth as much as needed during the meal and also make sure to talk to them while you are helping to spoon feed!