At SoupedUp, we’ve seen residents pass away from choking because a change of diet form wasn’t delivered to the kitchen in a timely manner and the resident was given the wrong food texture.
We’ve seen residents choke on food because an agency staff member could not understand the change of diet scribbled on the service form.
The devastating impact of getting it wrong when it comes to food was one of the key reasons we developed SoupedUp care catering software: to help solve for the incredible complexity of individual resident dietary needs.
Choking is the fourth leading cause of unintentional injury deaths in the UK, with more than half of choking deaths occurring in people aged over 74. An average of six care home residents die from choking each month, making it the biggest cause of preventable death.
In social care, there are many safeguards in place to cater and care for dysphagia patients, but it can take just one small slip up to cause someone to choke. Choking can be caused by small things such as not passing on treatment information, or a failure to keep accurate and updated records of patient medical information. SoupedUp gives you with the tools to streamline your food delivery service and reduce the risk of harming residents.
SoupedUp’s cloud-based platform allows for resident dietary information to be recorded digitally and shared between clinical, wellbeing and catering staff easily. If a change in a resident’s condition occurs, their profile can be updated instantly to ensure all care staff are aware of changes to a resident’s ability to swallow and therefore, the increased risk of choking.
Managing Allergens
Beyond choking, SoupedUp makes it simple to record and flag allergens, helping to avoid instances of allergic reactions among residents. You can even record likes and dislikes to keep your residents happy, as well as healthy.
Combining Data
Allergies and IDDSI food texture and fluid thickness information flows on from resident profiles to menu reports. The kitchen has all of the recorded intolerances and allergens flagged in colour so they are aware of changes and substitutions that may be required.
SoupedUp is a leading care catering software and online training provider now proudly serving the UK adult social care industry. Our proven technology solutions save care homes time and money, while reducing the risks associated with food service quality and delivery in a social care setting.
To learn more about our care catering and video training solutions, visit www.soupedup.com
