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Coming home with a new feeding tube can be overwhelming. Make sure you know the basics of caring for your tube and the skin around it. Always wash your hands before handling your tube and feeding supplies. Keep the skin around the g-tube site clean and dry. If using gauze around the site and it becomes… Continue reading How to Care for a New Feeding Tube
Approximately 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies. Children are the largest group affected by this potentially life threatening medical condition. Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) founded Food Allergy Awareness Week in 1998 to educate the public about food allergies and how they affect those who suffer from them. FOOD ALLERGY BULLYING: IT’S NOT A JOKE… Continue reading Food Allergy Awareness Week 2013
Vomiting can be one of many tube feeding complications. Learn why it may be happening, what you can do to mitigate it, and find tips on when to seek help.
Check our our Registered Dietitian's recipe for fortified milk, which can be nutritionally beneficial for seniors. You can also find more recipes and tips.
Check our our Registered Dietitian's recipe for easy chicken pot pie, which can be nutritionally beneficial for seniors. You can also find more recipes.
Click here for an instant breakfast milkshake recipe, with ideas for how to boost the calories (when using for malnutrition prevention) and flavor.
Read this article about nutrition for seniors for tips and recipes that offer simple and inexpensive ways to boost calorie intake.
April is National Cancer Control Month. Your mission: Eat more plant foods to prevent cancer! Check out our easy-to-read table for tips.
Shield HealthCare RDs work closely with home health nurses to ensure the safety and optimal nutritional status of tube-fed patients at home. Reduce feeding formula contamination risk by following these tips: 1. Wash your hands and all supplies. Wipe down the tops of formula containers/cans. 2. Use sterile or purified water to reconstitute powdered formulas.… Continue reading 5 Tips For Preventing Formula Contamination | Shield HealthCare Enteral Nutrition Support Program
The elderly are at increased risk for dehydration. Be aware of the risk factors for dehydration in the elderly and complications of this condition.
