Get Cooking Training For Care Providers  and Support Workers  - for those working with people with learning disabilities

This is a one day course  for care providers and support workers who work with people with learning disabilities - to help you understand the key healthy eating messages and  how to pass these on and use them appropriately with  service users. 

You will take part in a practical cooking session in the hope that you will then assist your service user in cooking.

We will cover your responsibilities in feeding your service users. 

The expectation is that you will promote the knowledge and skills gained from the course within your setting and with your service users.

This course is more suitable for  carers and activity co-ordinators who are working hands on with service users.  The Menu Planning and  Weight Management course would be more appropriate for chefs and cooks preparing food for  service users (see below).

Time:  10am - 4pm

Cost:  £20 per person - Ingredients will be provided for you to prepare your own lunch.

Course Directors: Debbie O’Nyons Learning Disability Liaison Nurse

Mary Dawe Eatsome Community Worker

Date:  15th September 2011

Venue:  Bodmin Parish Centre, St Mary's Road, Bodmin, PL31 1NF

or

 Date:   21st September 2011 - CANCELLED

Venue:  Health Promtion Service, Pool

To Book your place, please contact the Health Promotion Department on 01209 313 419

Menu Planning and  Weight Management  

For staff who support service users for whom they plan and prepare meals and would not usually expect users to be involved in the preperation and  cooking themselves. This session also specifically addresses issues around obesity and weight management and how best to support people with learning disabilities to manage their weight.

 Date:  18th November 2011

Venue: Redruth Community Centre, Redruth

or

Date:  14th  May 2012

Venue:  Westheath, Bodmin

Course Director:  Pat Redfearn

To book your place, please call:  01208    251 503