Guest guest Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Just wondering what other facilities are doing with regard to Ensure Plus when nectar thick consistency is required? I know Abbott states Ensure Plus is nectar-like when chilled; however they were unable to provide the viscosity reading of Ensure Plus. So, the real question is: are you thickening Ensure Plus to nectar thick or do you assume Ensure Plus is nectar thick already? Thanks for your input! Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 According to our Abbott info, Ensure Plus isn't nectar-thick. Until recently, we were adding thickener, but our speech pathologists have told us that the thickener doesn't fully dissolve in Ensure, which is a dysphagia/aspiration risk all its own. Since then, residents who require thickened liquids have been taken off Ensure.....and given mighty shakes w/thickener added (I guess the thick it dissolves uniformly in regular milkshakes). Best, Jocelyn Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 According to our Abbott info, Ensure Plus isn't nectar-thick. Until recently, we were adding thickener, but our speech pathologists have told us that the thickener doesn't fully dissolve in Ensure, which is a dysphagia/aspiration risk all its own. Since then, residents who require thickened liquids have been taken off Ensure.....and given mighty shakes w/thickener added (I guess the thick it dissolves uniformly in regular milkshakes). Best, Jocelyn Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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