Swallowing Support for Complex Needs in Disability Group Homes

Swallowing support for:

Disability Group Home

In disability support settings, safe eating and drinking often involves supporting clients with complex needs, limited communication, or difficulty following instructions.

We work closely with support coordinators, SIL providers, and house managers to make mealtimes safer and more enjoyable for every resident. Our team delivers practical swallowing assessments, clear recommendations, and tailored training for all staff involved in care.

We partner with group home managers, SIL providers, and support coordinators to ensure residents with complex needs receive safe, dignified mealtime support. Our services combine detailed swallowing assessments with tailored staff training, helping your team maintain consistency, reduce risks, and meet NDIS requirements.

Your home may be supporting residents who:

  • Use non-verbal communication or alternative communication systems

  • Have high daily support needs

  • Live with intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, or neurological conditions that affect swallowing

  • Require texture-modified diets prepared to IDDSI standards

We work alongside your team to provide clear, practical recommendations and training so staff feel confident delivering safe mealtime care every shift, for every resident.

Our Services that will be helpful to you:

At Swallowing and Dysphagia Support, we understand the unique challenges aged care homes face, from busy shifts to changing resident needs. We are here to support your staff, your kitchen, and your residents with clear, hands-on swallowing education and clinical support.

Is Your Team Meeting Swallowing Safety Standards?


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Our Service Aims to Help your Team to:

  • Reduce the risk of choking and feeding-related incidents

  • Support residents with safe, respectful mealtimes

  • Improve team confidence and consistency

  • Meet quality and compliance standards

Why Disability Group Homes Choose Us

Reduce Choking Risk

Support safer mealtimes across your facility.

We help staff understand early warning signs, apply safe feeding techniques, and reduce the likelihood of incidents.

Support Compliance & Accreditation 

Align with Aged Care Quality Standards.

We provide documentation, training records, and practical support that helps you meet Standards.

Build Staff Confidence

Plain language training that sticks.

We make swallowing safety clear and easy to apply. Even for new or casual staff. Training is practical, respectful, and based on real examples.

Improve Kitchen Consistency 

Bring IDDSI into daily kitchen practice.

We work with your chefs to test textures, review seasonal menus, and align meals with current swallowing guidelines.

What We Offer to Disability Group Homes

Staff Training

We provide plain language, practical training for:

  • Carers and nurses:

    safe feeding strategies, early warning signs, choking risk

  • Kitchen staff:

    IDDSI training and real-time testing of your actual meals

  • Managers:

    support with policy, workflow, and documentation

Our training is designed to fit within your real world routines, no complex theory or jargon.Includes live demonstrations, hands-on testing, and time for staff to ask questions.

Delivered on-site in Sydney.

Available as one-off sessions or part of a training bundle.

Swallowing Assessments

We offer on-site swallowing reviews for residents who:

  • Cough or choke during meals

  • Have known dysphagia or progressive conditions

  • Have had recent changes in their eating or drinking abilities

 Each assessment includes:

  • A respectful mealtime observation

  • IDDSI-based recommendations

  • A short written report that’s easy for your team to follow

  • Follow-up support or communication with families if needed  

Menu & Kitchen Support

We also work directly with your chefs and kitchen team to:

  • Check textures and consistency of your meals

  • Review your seasonal menus

  • Offer practical, low-cost ways to align with IDDSI guidelines

  • Reduce variation between shifts and staff

This is a key point of difference in our service. We help you bring safety into the kitchen, not just the care floor.