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.
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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.
The following tips for home tube feeding are designed to help manage day to day feedings with proper care and guidelines.
Feeding Tube Awareness Week 2013 is sponsored by the Feeding Tube Awareness Foundation, that provides support to parents of children who are tube-fed.
Feeding tubes can become clogged with dried formula and/or medications if not flushed properly. Try these simple steps to unclog a G-tube at home.