Home Feeding

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	Dressing	Increased time given for patient to remember dress sequence secondary to cognitive decline.
	Modified	utensils provided to improve grasp due to decreased dexterity
	Preparatory act	w/ use of heavy weighted spoon to facilitate use of AD to reduce spillage during self feeding task.
	PROVIDED	Tactile cues to encourage bilateral hand use during self-feeding or grooming activities. Verbal cues for timing and coordination during mealtime, such as chewing and swallowing. Physical assistance for proper posture and alignment while sitting at table for eating. Tactile/verbal cues to properly grade pressure while gripping utensils. Physical cues on hands to adjust while holding utensils. Verbal cues to bring mouth to spoon to prevent spillage.
	Pt	required a swivel spoon during self feeding to prevent spillage.
	Staff	educated on proper AD utensil usage for pt's self-feeding techniques to increase efficiency.

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