Leeds Older People Food Matter Hydration Campaign

Emma Strachan

Health Improvement Specialist (Food)

NHS Leeds

Aims and Objectives

To introduce the governance arrangements for older people focused work in Leeds

To share information on the Leeds Food consensus and the underpinning principles within the consensus.

To give an overview of the development and implementation of the dehydration awareness campaign throughout June this year

To share the groups next steps and plans for the forth coming year

Older People and Food Work in Leeds

Shadow Health and Well- Being BoardOutcome: People will live full, active and independent lives

Priority: Increase the number of people supported to live safely in their own home

Indicator: Rate of hospital admissions for care that could have been provided in the community

Aging Well BoardOutcome: Improve the health and wellbeing of older people in Leeds.

Priority: Promote Health and Active aging

Information and advice about the importance of good nutrition and adequate hydration should be readily available. All advice should be clear, easy to understand and be consistent with the principles of the Leeds

Food Consensus Statement for older people.

Leeds Older People FoodAim: Develop a coordinated approach to food work for older people based on needs

Objective: Ensure key food messages relevant to older people are promoted

Older People in Leeds

According to Bapen 14% of population aged

65yrs and over are malnourished

Over 65 population in Leeds =115,246

Therefore 14% = 16,134 malnourished older

people in Leeds

Diverse nutritional needs of older person in community

Seeking to ensure consistent evidence based, person centred, food messages for older people

both

Nutritionally ‘well’ Nutritionally ‘vulnerable’

Introduction to the Food Consensus

Leeds Food Consensus

Why develop a consensus: Keep the public nutritional well Act for those who are nutritional vulnerable Ensure consistency of message Raise awareness that nutrition is not just about food Raise awareness that nutrition is part of everyone’s business

Older People and Food Action Plan

Objective:Ensure key food and drink messages relevantto older people are promoted

Action:Plan, develop and evaluate a dehydration awarenesscampaign for Older People. Undertaking campaignactivities that particularly link to the self managementagenda and the Integrated Health and Social Caredemonstration sites.

Why focus on Dehydration

Dehydration has serious health and well-being consequences One of the key principles of the Food Consensus which often

gets lost In 2009 1.9 million was spent on treating people admitted to

hospital with symptoms of dehydration. In 2010/11 4.9 million was spent treating urinary tract infections

The importance of hydration is recognised in Care Quality Commissions – Essential Standards of quality and safety under outcome 5 which seeks to ensure that nutritional needs are met

National Association of Care Catering announced that they would be re-running there Dehydration Hydration in Older People Awareness Week

Build on good practice and recommendations from last year’s work

2011/12 Hydration Campaign recommendations

Actively support a repeat of dehydration awareness week next year, over a longer period of time for example the full month of June.

Obtaining some feedback from frontline workers on resources, tools and information they require to raise awareness of the importance of keeping properly hydrated.

Sending information packs to all GP surgeries, Sheltered Housing and Neighbourhood Network Schemes.

Hydration Campaign 2012

What we did?

Obtained a budget of 8K (actually spent £5,435) Developed a plan in partnership between Public Health, Leeds

Community Health Care and Leeds City Council Pooled existing resources Held a focus group with key frontline staff to hear there views on new

tools and resources which were required (January 12) Developed new resources Developed a communication plan for the campaign across LCC and

NHS Consulted with key partners Shared information packs during National “Dehydration Awareness

Week” Evaluated the information in the packs

Focus Group findings

Information in the existing Spotting Signs of Dehydration Leaflet was good, but this needed to be simplified

Big myths around drinking and incontinence Important to think about how drinks are served and not

simply focus on how often drinks are often Suggestion to develop a tool to audit drinks taken and act

as prompt to remind the older person to have a drink Important to share the information amongst all

organisations who work with older people across the community, health and social care settings

Resources included in the Pack

Spotting Signs of Dehydration

Drinking more for Dryness

Including the Support and Enable message

Quiz

How many glasses of fluids should you drink each day for good health?□ 1 – 2 □ 3 – 4 □ 6 – 8

How should you drink your daily fluids intake?□ All at once □ Little sips regularly □ Big mouthfuls

How long can you live without fluids?□ About 1 week □ About 1 month □ About 1 year

Which of these is not a sign of dehydration?□ Headache □ Irritability □ Tiredness □ Sprained Ankle

What is the ideal colour for urine to be if you are well hydrated?□ Light Brown□ Dark Yellow □ Pale Yellow/Clear

Who did we distribute the packs to?

Pack was available via: The Public Health Resource Centre for staff to collect One pack sent to each GP practice and Pharmacy

across Leeds Packs sent to all Leeds Community Health Care

services Packs shared amongst Adult Social Care Packs circulate to Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust Packs shared with Integrated Health and Social Care

Teams

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Systematic self-management

Person receiving care and support

•GP practices across Leeds are starting to use the tool to identify patients at risk of becoming more unwell/ needing more care

•First three demonstrator sites now working together

• Initial focus on people with long-term conditions

Integrated Health and Social Care Teams

Other resources

Support poster - NACC Food Consensus leaflets Lanyards DVD of resources Drinks Tracker Tool

Drinks Tracker

Evaluation

Tools and packs have enabled lots of new partnerships i.e. links to training opportunities

Quiz enabled staff to test knowledge Resources were welcomed and used in many

different ways to creating displays in patient waiting areas to briefing staff and older people on the key messages

Resources were described as high quality and needed

Currently finalising end of campaign report, hoping to retest awareness in January as 6 month review.

Award Winners

In September we were awarded the National Association of Care Caterings Hydration

Award for out work

This has really helped us to raise awareness of the agenda and to obtain funding for future

campaigns

Groups next steps

Launching a malnutrition campaign to coincide with the Nutrition Day organised by NACC

Continuing to champion the Older People and Food agenda by promoting the Leeds Food Consensus

Undertaking some food access work to enable older people to access food and drink right for their stage of life particularly during the winter months

Thank you

Any Questions