Dear Family members,
We would like to give you an update on the implementation of the EatSafe program in UMC.
1. What is EatSafe?
EatSafe is a national program initiated by MOH. Its main objective is to ensure safety of people with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia).
International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Framework
Below are examples of the three types of food textures that UMC has adopted.
| EASY TO CHEW
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MINCED AND MOIST
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PUREED
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2. Why is EatSafe SG important?
Swallowing difficulties can occur due to medical conditions like stroke, Parkinson diseases and, dementia, head and neck cancer. It is often associated with malnutrition, dehydration, chest infection, and in some cases, even death.
3. How can you be involved?
All our kitchen staff and care staff are trained in preparing food in different textures, and our care staff are aware of the food texture each resident can tolerate, they are also trained in testing the texture of food before serving.
We understand that our residents may have their favourite home food prepared by their loved ones or from local eateries.
To ensure the food is safe in texture, we would like you to check with our nursing staff the kind of food that is suitable for your loved one before you bring it in. If you are in doubt, our staff are always ready to help you to test.
On behalf of the staff of UMC, I wish our residents, you and your family always in good health.
Xu Haiyan
Director of Nursing
United Medicare Centre
尊敬的家属，
我们想向您介绍爱心康复中心 (UMC) 最近实施的EatSafe 计划的情况。
1. 什么是饮食安全？
EatSafe 是卫生部发起的一项国家计划。其主要目标是确保吞咽困难患者的安全。
国际吞咽困难饮食标准化倡议 (IDDSI) 框架
以下是我们爱心康复中心采纳的三种食物质地样本：
| EASY TO CHEW
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MINCED AND MOIST
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PUREED
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2. 为什么 EatSafe SG 很重要？
中风、帕金森症, 失智症及头颈癌等疾病可能会导致吞咽困难。它通常会导致营养不良、脱水、胸部感染等状况，在某些情况下甚至死亡。
3. 你如何参与？
我们所有的厨房工作人员和护理人员都接受过准备不同质地食物的培训，我们的护理人员了解每位年长者可以承受的食物质地，他们还接受过测试食物质地的培训。
我们了解很多长者喜欢享用由亲人准备的食物或当地美食。
为了确保食物质地安全，我们希望您在携带食物之前与我们的护理人员核实哪种食物适合您的亲人。如果您有疑问，我们的工作人员随时准备为您提供帮助进行测试。
我谨代表爱心康复中心全体员工祝愿我们的长者、您和您的家人永远健康。
许海燕
护理总监
爱心康复中心