Older People's Service

What we do

The Older People's team supports individuals as they age and recover from illness. As you get older the food that you eat remains important to your health. You may not eat as much as you used to but you still need to eat well. Specific nutritional problems you may encounter as you age include:

• Poor appetite
• Unintentional Weight loss
• Swallowing difficulties
• Constipation

What to expect

Following referral, we will have an initial conversation with you and or your carer. We will ask you questions about your eating and drinking habits and if there has been any recent changes in your weight to help assess your nutritional status. We will then work with you and or your carer to explore what matters to you most. A plan will be formed that will support you to make appropriate lifestyle and food choices, to help treat or prevent disease. We aim to provide accessible information when needed. We tailor our advice to meet the needs of the individual. The type of appointment may vary according to your needs and may be any of the following:

• Telephone call
• Video call (Near Me)
• Clinic appointment
• Home visit/Care Home

All requests for assistance will be triaged and may lead to signposting to other services.