The Bury Nutrition and Hydration Programme focuses on delivering a community intervention for identifying and addressing malnutrition and dehydration in the older population.

The programme is based on the following principles:

• Raising awareness
• Identifying malnutrition
• Working together
• Personalised care, support and treatment
• Monitoring and evaluating the intervention

Local organisations who routinely meet older people can access free training and resources.

From March 2022, training will be delivered by the Older People's Staying Well Team. It can be classroom based or virtual and demonstrates how to spot the signs and symptoms of malnutrition and dehydration and how to use a 'Food First' approach.

Contact Sam Caraher for further details: S.A.Caraher@bury.gov.uk

Other training packages available:

• Bitesize Training Series (online): https://www.ageuk.org.uk/salford/about-us/improving-nutrition-and-hydration/training-bitesize-series/
• Malnutrition & Swallowing Difficulties e-learning tool: www.paperweightarmband.org.uk/
• All resources available to download and print via: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/salford/about-us/improving-nutrition-and-hydration/our-resources/

Bury organisations can order hard copies of the resources via Carmel Berke carmelberke@ageuksalford.org.uk

If you are experiencing any issues with your mouth or dentures you can visit the Oral Health promotion Team's page.

For information about social eating: https://www.gmcvo.org.uk/system/files/publications/Social%20Eating%20Guide.pdf

All information regarding the programme, including the independent evaluation and toolkit is available at:

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/salford/about-us/improving-nutrition-and-hydration/

For all other information regarding the programme contact Carmel Berke, Director: carmelberke@ageuksalford.org.uk