Signs of swallowing difficulties are often not recognised. Check out this accessible booklet full of practical tips Carers NI Age NI Parkinson's UK Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke StrokeAssociation NI Alzheimer’s Society Northern Ireland Action Cancer Cancer Focus Northern Ireland MND Association NIRDP Carers Trust Mid and East Antrim Borough Council @HCIL_Ireland One2One Care and Support Services (NI) Ltd

Are you a carer and struggle to make meals tasty and appetising? Here are some great tips from #celebritychef Paula McIntyre MBE -Thanks! Carers NI Carers UK Carers Trust Northern Trust Alzheimer’s Society Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke Parkinson's UK NIRDP Cancer Focus Northern Ireland @JoanneMorganLC Mid and East Antrim Borough Council MS Society UK

Do you care for someone with eating, drinking, swallowing difficulties? Speak to a dietician Carers NI Carers Trust StrokeAssociation NI Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke Cancer Focus Northern Ireland Age NI Alzheimer’s Society Northern Ireland NIRDP Paula Marshall joanne mckee RD Jemma Jackson Glen Caring @HCIL_Ireland NICHE

Too many people are not diagnosed with eating, drinking & swallowing difficulties #DysphagiaNI #HardToSwallow #frailty We all play our role Northern Trust PACT_NI Ian Lalsingh SET PALLIATIVE CARE Nerell.Browne NI Confederation for Health & Social Care (NICON) Alison Patterson @swallowsgroup ruth jenkins Martin Hayes NIMDTA

Check out this helpful new animation from the PHA: #Dyphagia #HardToSwallow StrokeAssociation NI Carers NI Cancer Focus Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke Age NI NIRDP Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Ataxia and Me CIO 1184030 Paula McIntyre MBE @bbcnewslineDT PACT_NI PillPacPlus NICHE MS Society NI MND Association

Following on from Swallowing Awareness Day yesterday, we have made a resource highlighting the importance of oral hygiene in patients with dysphagia (part 1) #FollowTheSwallow2021 #SwallowAware2021 #AHP

Is dysphagia a major cause for #frailty - leading to dehydration, malnutrition, confusion, sarcopenia Age NI Northern GP Federation Sandra Aitcheson Helga Sneddon Mary O'Boyle RN DN QN Justin O'Neill Paschal McKeown NI Confederation for Health & Social Care (NICON) Allied Health Professions Federation NI Alison Patterson Martin Hayes Alzheimer’s Society Northern Ireland Ian Lalsingh Nicola Smyth

Hmmm what could Mid & East Antrim Agewell Partnership team be up to now 🧐🧐 shooting a Video ?? Preparations for #techniesinresidence application Community Foundation for Northern Ireland Andrea Tierney #PJ #Oscars2021

Mid and East Antrim welcome its first 'Chatty Bench' Northern Trust mynewsdesk.com/uk/meabc/press…

Delighted to hear that Northern Trust are including our #HardToSwallow booklet in ALL the files of their 1827 home care service users! Mid & East Antrim Agewell Partnership IMPACTAgewell Project Louise O'Neill Mo Henderson Alison McCusker joanne mckee RD Jemma Jackson Community Foundation for Northern Ireland Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Martin Hayes

What is it like to live with swallowing difficulty? Mid & East Antrim Agewell Partnership Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke Carers NI Mid and East Antrim Borough Council PACT_NI N.I.Disability & Carers Group Paula McIntyre MBE Age NI Cancer Focus Northern Ireland NIRDP Softer Foods NICHE Food Guild IRE #HardToSwallow

Massive thanks to all for your reach to those with #HardToSwallow Northern Trust Louise O'Neill joanne mckee RD Jemma Jackson Valerie Guthrie Alzheimer’s Society Northern Ireland Gillian Thompson Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke StrokeAssociation NI MND Association #FNDMatters NIRDP Parkinson's UK Mid & East Antrim Agewell Partnership and the brilliant Chrissy Havelin

Cathy from Northern Trust Homecare team taking delivering of nearly 2000 #HardToSwallow leaflets from Rosaliene these leaflets will be going out to people recieving care at home who may be at risk from symptoms of #Dysphasia #swallowingdifficulties #partnership #integratedcare

Speech and language therapists support infants, children and adults who have swallowing difficulties. In Northern Ireland speech and language therapists are using digital technology to support people who have swallowing difficulties in their homes. pha.site/Dysphagia

As our older people are starting to visit our coffee shops and restaurants again, how can we cater for those living with eating and drinking difficulties?

Many people are living with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties: 10% of those over 75 yrs, 65% with a stroke, 50% with Parkinson's. What is dysphagia? Paula McIntyre MBE HOSPITALITY ULSTER Food NI NIHF Licensed Catering News Magazine Henderson Foodservice Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Marty @ Dish You Were Here Arena Events

Those living with EATING, DRINKING & SWALLOWING difficulties are reluctant to have a meal in our restaurants. Check out Paula McIntyre’s tips to accommodate them: youtu.be/JqVTazWwxw0#HA… Paula McIntyre MBE HOSPITALITY ULSTER Food NI NIHF Licensed Catering News Magazine Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Seaneen's Sunnyside Kitchen Hastings Hotels

Well done Louise O'Neill you did a great presentation!👏👏👏

Ellen started with IMPACTAgewell® in 2017 and is our longest serving officer. Ellen works in these surgeries so if you would like to see if you are eligible for the IMPACTAgewell® service call MEAAP on 028 25658604 #Ageingwell @MEACommNav IMPACTAgewell Project

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