Pleyfauld House Very Sheltered Housing

1. The service should ensure that people who are at risk of choking, get the right care and support to help them eat well and to eat safely. In order to do this you should: a) ensure that choking risk assessments are completed and regularly reviewed to ensure that they accurately reflect risks b) ensure that people's care plans clearly document the changes to people's diets and their care and support because of the choking risks c) ensure that input from the relevant health professional is sought when a choking risk has been identified. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'My personal plan (sometimes referred to as a care plan) is right for me because it sets out how my needs will be met, as well as my wishes and choices' (HSCS 1.15); and 'My care and