Severe Dysphagia Management

NDIS provides funding assistance to participants who require support to consume food and liquid(fluid); and those who experience severe dysphagia and require support to consume food or liquid(fluid).

Diligent Care Services professional staff provide mealtime management and severe dysphagia management and support. We develop, deliver monitor individual care plans according to their specific needs.

Mealtime Management – Each participant requiring mealtime management will have their individual mealtime management needs assessment done by Diligent Care Services appropriately qualified health practitioners including:

Undertaking comprehensive assessments of their individual nutrition and swallowing;
Assessment of their seating and positioning requirements for eating and drinking;
Provision of mealtime management plans outlining mealtime management needs, including for swallowing, eating and drinking; and
Revision of assessments and plans annually or more frequently when changes are needed or difficulties are observed.

With their consent, Diligent Care Services involves each participant requiring mealtime management in the assessment and development of their own mealtime management plans.

Severe Dysphagia Management plan – This is to ensure each participant under such a plan receives appropriate support relevant and proportionate to their individual needs and preferences.

With the consent of participants, Diligent Care Services, involves each participant in their individual severe dysphagia management needs assessment done by appropriately qualified health practitioners. Diligent Care Services also involve participants when conducting regular and timely reviews if changes are required or if difficulties are observed.