Provide health-promoting food and nutrition supports.Ģ. Minimum Standards of Care for Adults with I/DD:ġ. The Resources section lists food safety and basic nutrition training materials, including some designed specifically for supported living staff. Training in safe food handling practices and basic nutrition is necessary. Personal assistants and others responsible for nutrition or planning and preparing meals for adults with I/DD should read the Standards of Care and understand how to implement them. Preventing additional conditions from developing. Proper nutrition can increase these individuals’ quality of life by improving existing secondary conditions and Health research conducted with adults who have I/DD shows that diet affects many of their most frequently reported secondary conditions, such as fatigue, weight problems, and constipation or diarrhea. Individuals with primary disabilities often experience “secondary conditions” – additional physical and psychological problems that limit a person’s enjoyment of life and participation in activities.

Poor diet is related to obesity and illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. Research shows that a healthy diet would improve the quality and length of most individuals’ lives. These standards and practice guidelines are designed to help personal assistants, direct service staff and others to create and maintain environments that promote all three levels of healthy nutrition: The goal of this Nutrition Standards of Care is to promote quality food and nutrition supports for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). Nutrition Standards of Care for Use by Personal Assistants, Service Providers, Healthcare Providers, Nutrition Professionals, and Family Members

Nutrition for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities

Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI).

Montana Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Resources for Professionals & Service Providers.

Resources for Montanans with Disabilities.

Healthy Community Living–Living Well in the Community.

The National Center on Physical Activity & Disability (NCHPAD).

National Center on Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities.

Research & Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities.

The University of Montana Rural Institute.

MT Department of Public Health & Human Services.

Montana Disability & Health Community Planning Group.

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