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Run: Memory Care Dining Assistance Documentation SOP

Use this SOP to document memory care dining assistance, cueing, intake, and tolerance in a consistent way. It helps staff record what was done, what the resi...

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Steps

The caregiver verifies the resident's current care plan, diet order, swallowing precautions, and documented cueing level before starting mealtime assistance. The caregiver confirms whether the resident requires setup only, verbal cueing, hand-over-hand assistance, or full feeding assistance.
The caregiver positions the resident comfortably, places the meal within reach, and removes unnecessary distractions. The caregiver ensures the resident has appropriate posture, adequate lighting, and access to needed utensils or adaptive equipment.
The caregiver uses the least restrictive cueing method needed, such as verbal prompts, gesture cues, or visual demonstration. The caregiver documents whether the resident initiated eating, needed repeated prompts, or showed confusion, refusal, or distress.
The caregiver provides setup assistance, hand-over-hand support, or direct feeding only as authorized in the care plan. The caregiver offers small bites or sips, allows adequate time between bites, and monitors for coughing, pocketing, fatigue, or refusal.
The caregiver records the approximate percentage of the meal consumed, fluid intake if tracked, and the resident's tolerance of the meal. The caregiver documents refusals, substitutions, assistance level used, and any deviation from the care plan.
The caregiver determines whether the resident showed a significant decrease in intake, repeated refusal, choking signs, swallowing difficulty, or a change from baseline behavior.
The caregiver stops feeding immediately, follows the facility emergency response procedure, and notifies the nurse or supervisor at once. The caregiver documents the observed signs, time of event, and actions taken.
The caregiver enters the date, meal period, assistance level, cueing method, intake amount, tolerance, and any escalation or deviation. The caregiver signs or authenticates the entry according to facility policy.

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