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"Silver Spoons" pt feeding program

  • Tuesday, March 29, 2022 3:23 PM
    Message # 12685798

    If anyone has an active Silver Spoons (or similar) program - where volunteers are trained to aid in feeding patients, would you be willing to share training information and service descriptions? 

    Thanks,


  • Wednesday, March 30, 2022 1:16 PM
    Reply # 12687339 on 12685798
    Alex Seblatnigg (Administrator)

    Hi Jill,

    We have a feeder program here which is hugely helpful to our staff, especially in the mornings when they're trying to get patients up and ready for therapy. We typically have another experienced feeder do the training, and both vols sign off on the  training sheet. Once someone has been feeding for 3 months they're eligible to be trained to feed those with open airways. That training has to be done by a nurse. Both documents are attached here. Let me know if you have any questions.

    -Alex

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  • Thursday, March 31, 2022 9:32 AM
    Reply # 12688582 on 12685798

    Do you find that there is enough for the volunteers to do when they are only feeders when the come in?

    or do the understand there may be only one patient and your time may not be for your full shift


  • Friday, April 01, 2022 8:38 AM
    Reply # 12689958 on 12685798
    Alex Seblatnigg (Administrator)

    Jackie,

    The feeders are typically here 60-90 minutes. It all depends on how many patients need help and how chatty they are. We usually have 2-3 vols per shift covering two units, and sometimes they check on a third one if they have time. It's not unusual to have 5 patients on a unit who need help, whether it's just setups (opening milk, cutting pancakes, and other tasks that require dexterity the patient doesn't have) or full feeding.

    -Alex

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