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The Importance of the Malnutrition Task Force in the Care Sector

The Malnutrition Task Force is a collaborative group of experts dedicated to combating preventable malnutrition in older adults. Their mission is to integrate the prevention and treatment of malnutrition into all care and community support services while raising awareness among older individuals and their families. The initiative consists of four phases: Understanding the issues and successful interventions, developing guidance for various sectors, testing pilot sites, and sharing lessons learned. Join us in promoting awareness and improving nutritional outcomes for our aging population.

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The Importance of the Malnutrition Task Force in the Care Sector

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  1. Summer Seminar Malnutrition task force and the importance within the care sector

  2. The Malnutrition Task Force Independent group of experts across health, social care and local government, united to address the problem of preventable malnutrition in older people

  3. Malnutrition Task Force Mission To ensure the prevention and treatment of preventable malnutrition is embedded in all care and community support services as well as raising awareness amongst older people and their families

  4. Phase 1: Understanding • Research, workshops, learning examples and case studies • Understanding the issues • Understanding what looks good • Finding out what interventions have already taken place to tackle malnutrition - being clear on what has worked

  5. Consequences of Malnutrition (within days) Psychology – depression & apathy Poor breathing and cough from loss of muscle strength Poor Immunity and infections Liver fatty change, functional declinenecrosis, fibrosis Decreased Cardiac output Hypothermia – decline in all functions Impaired wound healing and susceptibility to pressure ulcers Renal function – limited ability to excrete salt and water Impaired gut integrity and immunity Loss of muscle and bone strength - falls and fractures

  6. Potential causes of malnutrition in older people

  7. Phase 2: Developing

  8. Guidance Guides for • Food and beverage providers • Hospitals • Care homes • Local communities • Commissioners Available to download from www.malnutritiontaskforce.org.uk

  9. Five principles for best practice Raising awareness Working together Identifying malnutrition Personalised care, support and treatment Monitoring and evaluation

  10. Phase 3 Testing

  11. The Five Pilot Sites

  12. Social Marketing Campaign

  13. Change Management Process

  14. Evaluation by University of Chester • How has the Change Management programme been received by the different participants in Health Communities? • What are the successes with the Change Management programme? • And what are the issues? (i.e. lessons for improving effectiveness) • How successful was the pilot program? • A written evaluation report for each of the five sites

  15. Phase 4 sharing the learning

  16. Follow our progress

  17. Keep in touch . . . Lesley Carter Projects and Partnerships Programme Manager lesley.carter@ageuk.org.uk

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