Nutrition
Residents’ Health is Our Top Priority!
The most essential aspect of working in a care home is ensuring residents’ health and wellbeing. That’s why a nutrition module is an intrinsic part of Care Vision.
From identifying allergens to helping residents maintain a balanced diet, this useful feature can help you tailor meals to people’s requirements, assuring a safe and enjoyable dining experience.
Having this information to hand not only enables chefs to create well-rounded meals, but it also keeps residents informed about their nutritional intake.
Nutritional Insights to Support Dietary Needs
Care Vision’s nutritional analytical tool helps care staff keep track of vital nutritional requirements, updates and general records. Types and amounts of nutrients consumed by each resident are checked and recorded in an easy-to-read flow chart.
The system also prompts chefs about potential allergens in recipes, helping to eliminate the risk of adverse reactions and medical emergencies.
Important data and insights like these help chefs to understand the impact of their choices when meal planning and helps carers ensure that residents are kept safe and well-nourished at every meal.
Automates Dietary and Nutritional Intake Administration
The nutrition tool automates the processes around tracking essential nutrients, based on the dietary choices of residents and the food that is consumed, which will save time and enhance the productivity of the staff as a whole.
What’s more, ingredients are pre-loaded into the module, making it easy for a chef to list what they use in each meal. This holistic approach allows all parties to focus on what matters most – giving the best possible care.
Lain Clague - A Seasoned Nutrition Consultant
Iain Clague is a seasoned Nutrition, Catering/Kitchen Management, and Behavioural Performance Leadership Consultant, trainer, and speaker with a vision to revolutionise the care industry. Fueled by concerns about the quality of food service and sustainability during his time as an agency chef in care homes, Iain set out to create positive change.
With an extensive background as a trained chef, global experience in private yachts, and a troubleshooting Manager for a contract catering company, he’s seen the ins and outs of the culinary world. His journey led him to Glasgow Caledonian University, where he earned a BSc in Applied Human Nutrition, subsequently establishing a company dedicated to providing nutrition and kitchen management training and consultancy to the care sector
Iain’s commitment to excellence extends to his diploma in Behavioural Performance Management and Leadership. As the incoming regional president of the Professional Speaking Association, he’s shared his insights at conferences and conducted training, consultancy, and workshops throughout the UK.
Notably, Iain has successfully implemented a pilot project focusing on the intersection of food, nutrition, and mental health in collaboration with Bipolar Scotland. He has spearheaded various healthy eating projects for schools, and brain injury groups.
Over the past three years, Iain has collaborated with Care Vision to integrate his nutrition and catering management expertise, enriching the lives of its users.
Key Benefits
Tailors meals based on residents’ dietary needs, allergens and preferences.
Provides instant feedback on daily protein and vitamin C intake.
Flow-chart design helps automate the nutrient consumption of each resident.
Nutritional statistics provide valuable insights into residents’ nutritional intake.
Frequently Asked Questions
Users can enter and save information in Care Vision’s Nutrition module regarding care home residents’ health, dietary needs, nutritional intake, food preferences and allergies. This all helps staff and chefs understand residents’ dietary choices and requirements.
Definitely! Care Vision’s nutrition module not only helps chefs and staff plan and tailor healthy, delicious meals, but it also creates flow charts and real-time data to show nutrition consumption weekly.
Yes, residents can access real-time information such as their daily protein and vitamin C intake using Care Vision. This helps them understand how to look after their own health and retain more independence around their dietary choices.