✨ Safety: What’s Your Role?

To support safety, you should:

• Know your agency’s safety policies and procedures

• Learn each person’s safety needs

• Understand needs related to mobility, vision, and hearing (and how they affect safety)

✨ Good Nutrition: What’s Your Role?

Here are practical ways DSPs support healthy eating:

1) Know each person’s history

• Who is on a special diet and why

• Who has allergies and what they are

• Where that information is located

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2) Learn portion control

• A serving of meat is about the size of a deck of cards

• Smaller bowls and plates can help limit portion size

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3) Monitor respectfully

• Monitor what and how much someone eats in a respectful, helpful way

• Encourage proper portions by measuring food before it is placed on the plate

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4) Prepare foods in healthier ways

• Bake or grill when possible and avoid frying

• Use dairy items with lower fat content

• Use nutrition charts when planning meals

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5) Encourage movement
Being active supports well-being. Even walking 30 minutes several times a week can help physically and psychologically.