Dysphagia Best Practices

by Cathy Parkes March 13, 2020

Best practices for patients with DYSPHAGIA:

Lightly stroke chin/throat to promote swallowing.
Encourage patient to tuck their chin towards their chest when swallowing.
Thicken thin liquids.
Check for food pockets in patient's mouth before feeding.

Cathy Parkes

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