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Oral Hypersensitivity Food Aversion (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Under Revision

Someone from a specific health profession or program usually gives this resource to the person who needs it and reviews it with them. Before using this information, please review it with someone from that profession or program.

This refers to a child's stronger than normal responses to touch, taste and/or temperature in the mouth or around the face. This factsheet discusses the causes of oral hypersensitivity or food aversion, desensitization strategies, and how to integrate an improved eating program into daily routines. (English) Black & White

Swallowing Problems (Dysphagia) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Some people have problems swallowing when eating solid food and/or drinking liquids. When you have trouble swallowing, we call it ‘dysphagia’ (sounds like dis-fay-jah). (English) Colour

Looking after your Feeding Tube at Home - Balloon Gastrostomy Tube (Surrey Memorial Hospital, Peace Arch Hospital, Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Royal Columbian Hospital, Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet gives you instructions for patients/families/caregivers on how to care for your newly inserted balloon gastrostomy tube at home. This includes how to look after your skin around the tube, how to check the tube each week and what to do if the tube leaks, blocks, or accidentally falls out. (English) Colour

Let’s Talk About Eating for Comfort As Health Declines - Supporting adults with developmental disabilities [English] Permalink Public

The changes people go through as their health declines can be hard to talk about, whether or not the person has a developmental disability. We hope this pamphlet helps start important conversations between families and the healthcare team about eating and drinking as the person’s health declines (English) Colour

Delirium and Nutrition [English] Permalink Public

Delirium can make it hard for a person to stay awake to eat, focus on eating and swallow food. This pamphlet gives answers to questions you may have when someone you can for has delirium. (English) Colour