Food, Nutrition and  
   Hydration Policy
   For Adults Accessing 
   Disability Services 
   2020
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                                                        Food, Nutrition and Hydration Policy for 
                                                           Adults Accessing Disability Services	
               Is	this	document	a:	
               Policy		     X 					Procedure	                   Protocol	                	Guideline	
               Title	of	PPPG	Development	Group:	                  Technical Working Group for Food, Nutrition and Hydration 
                                                                  Policy for Adults Accessing Disability Services
               Approved	by:	                                      Disability Services National Quality Improvement Governance 
                                                                  Review Committee 23rd July 2020	
               Reference	Number:	                                  National Disability Services Quality Improvement Offices: Nutrition 
                                                                   Policy 1: first issue
               Version	Number:	                                   	1	
               Publication	Date:	                                	2020	
               Date	for	revision:	                               	2024	
               Electronic	Location:	                              https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/2/primarycare/community-
                                                                  funded-schemes/nutrition-supports/
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              Table of Contents
              Part A
              Food, Nutrition and Hydration Policy 
              Recommendations
              Section Title                                                       Page 
              1.0 Initiation                                                      10
              1.1 Purpose                                                         11
              1.2     Scope                                                       11
              1.3 Objectives                                                      11
              1.4 Outcomes                                                        12
              2.0     Nutritional Care for Adults Accessing Disability Services   13
              2.1     Evidence Statement/Summary                                  14
              2.2     Nutrition and Hydration Management Algorithm                16
              2.3     Nutrition Screening                                         17
              2.4     Nutrition Assessment                                        18
              2.5     Food, Nutrition and Hydration Requirements                  20
              2.6     Monitoring Nutritional Care                                 23
              2.7     Empowering Choice and Education                             23
              2.8 Communication                                                   27
              2.9     Key Recommendations for Provision of Nutritional Care       28
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