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Free 2 hour CPD endorsed nutrition training
Wiltshire Farm Foods have over 25 years experience in delivering delicious dishes to individuals all over the UK. In that time we have built up a wealth of experience in the field of good nutrition for older adults which we are keen to share with healthcare professionals.
We are pleased to now offer free 2 hour CPD training events for healthcare professionals written by Wiltshire Farm Foods Registered Dietitian Helen Willis, endorsed by the British Dietetic Association and delivered by Registered Dietitian Sue Baic on the subject of Good Nutrition for Older Adults in the community.
We are taking our training tour out to locations around the UK, see below for your free event near you and sign up today.
What does the course cover?
In a fast paced and thorough 2 hour morning session Registered Dietitian Sue Baic MSc RD RNutr will give you a greater understanding of the subject of good nutrition for older adults in the community.
By attending this CPD session participants will:
- Increase knowledge and understanding of some of the key nutritional issues in older adults
- Identify the main risk factors that might lead to poor diet in older adults
- Appreciate why it is important to address nutrition issues in older adults
- Takeaway practical suggestions they can put into practice with older patients
- Identify existing resources which may be helpful
- To have a chance to ask questions and discuss aspects of diet and nutrition in older adults
- Taste and see foods available for older adults
The course is focussed on older adults living in the community and is delivered in an engaging and interactive way through a combination of lecture style teaching and practical activities.
Have lunch on us
As the course finishes at lunchtime we hope you will stay and enjoy a delicious lunch on us. This is also a great opportunity to network with fellow local healthcare professionals.
Who is the course for?
This course is exclusively open to health and social care professionals and is free to attend.
This course has been designed for the wider multi-disciplinary team responsible for the care of older patients and is open to the following healthcare professional groups:
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech & Language Therapists
- Nurses
- Members of the hospital discharge team
- Social Workers
- Domiciliary Care Workers
Please note: Whilst focused on nutrition this course has not been designed for dietitians.
What does it cost?
The course is free of charge to healthcare professionals.
Why should you attend?
- To learn more about the impact of good nutrition on your older patients wellbeing
- To earn 2 hours of CPD time endorsed by the British Dietetic Association at a venue near you
- To meet and network with fellow healthcare professionals
Your training provider
Sue Baic MSc RD RNutr
Sue Baic is a Registered Dietitian and member of the British Dietetic Association. She has several years’ experience in both acute and community settings in the NHS and Adult Social care working with older adults.
Sue has been involved in setting nutrition standards for community meals and acts as a Specialist Advisor (Nutrition) for the Care Quality Commission. She has over 10 years’ experience in healthcare professional education and CPD.
When, where and how to sign up
Spaces are limited – book tickets now for you and your team to avoid disappointment.
| Manchester Nowgen Centre | 25/04/2018 | 10:00 tea & coffee for 10:30 start. Course concludes at 12:30. Lunch 12:30 – 13:15 | Details & Sign up |
| Liverpool Foresight Centre | 26/04/2018 | 10:00 tea & coffee for 10:30 start. Course concludes at 12:30. Lunch 12:30 – 13:15 | Details & Sign up |
| Birmingham St Mary's Parish Centre | 16/05/2018 | 10:00 tea & coffee for 10:30 start. Course concludes at 12:30. Lunch 12:30 – 13:15 | Details & Sign up |
| Coventry Holiday Inn | 17/05/2018 | 10:00 tea & coffee for 10:30 start. Course concludes at 12:30. Lunch 12:30 – 13:15 | Details & Sign up |
| Leeds Thackray Medical Museum | 05/06/2018 | 10:00 tea & coffee for 10:30 start. Course concludes at 12:30. Lunch 12:30 – 13:15 | Details & Sign up |
| Middlesbrough TAD Centre | 06/06/2018 | 10:00 tea & coffee for 10:30 start. Course concludes at 12:30. Lunch 12:30 – 13:15 | Details & Sign up |
| Newcastle Civic Centre | 07/06/2018 | 10:00 tea & coffee for 10:30 start. Course concludes at 12:30. Lunch 12:30 – 13:15 | Details & Sign up |
Remember to check back to see when more dates are added.