Meal Time Management Plans

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  A mealtime management plan is a document that summarises:

· The swallowing difficulties identified during the swallowing assessment

· The diet modifications and recommendations that are necessary to maximise safe swallowing

· The most appropriate safe swallow strategies

· Signs to look out for that may indicate swallowing difficulties in the future and when to contact a Speech Pathologist for reassessment 

When is this needed? 

A mealtime management plan is needed after a swallowing assessment to summarise the findings and discuss recommendations for safe swallowing 

What do I do with this?

After receiving a mealtime management plan, it is important that the document is reviewed thoroughly and discussed with your speech pathologist. The Speech Pathologist will provide training to the client and their significant others on how to effectively follow the mealtime management plan. The mealtime plan should remain in a salient position so that it can be quickly reviewed when needed.