HOG Care Support Academy
Care Support

FoodSafe, Nutrition & Meal Support

Safe food handling and meal support principles for care homes, group homes and private care.

Level Beginner
Credential Certificate
Duration 4 hrs
Pace 2 to 3 hours a week
Schedule Complete in 2 focused weeks

Program overview and learner expectations

FoodSafe, Nutrition & Meal Support is designed for caregivers, dietary aides, support workers, and meal-assistance staff in homes and residential care settings.

You move through 6 guided modules that combine practical explanations, scenario-based learning, and final assessment readiness for care support work.

Recommended for beginners preparing for care-support and facility food-service tasks.

Skills you'll gain

Food safety basics Meal assistance Kitchen hygiene Nutrition support

Tools and workflows

Food temperature logs Meal support routine Kitchen hygiene checklist

What you will be able to do

Each section is built to help learners apply the course in a real workplace, onboarding, or supervised support context.

Prevent food-borne illness

Support meal routines safely

Recognize dietary risk points

Maintain kitchen hygiene standards

Program structure

Learn in sequence, build confidence at each stage, and move toward the final assessment with clearer expectations.

01
Module 1 0.7 hrs

Food safety basics in care settings

Focus on food safety basics in care settings while building confidence in prevent food-borne illness.

02
Module 2 0.7 hrs

Personal hygiene and cross-contamination

Focus on personal hygiene and cross-contamination while building confidence in support meal routines safely.

03
Module 3 0.7 hrs

Temperature control and food storage

Focus on temperature control and food storage while building confidence in recognize dietary risk points.

04
Module 4 0.7 hrs

Meal assistance and dignity in care

Focus on meal assistance and dignity in care while building confidence in maintain kitchen hygiene standards.

05
Module 5 0.7 hrs

Cleaning and kitchen documentation

Focus on cleaning and kitchen documentation while building confidence in prevent food-borne illness.

06
Module 6 0.7 hrs

Final quiz

Focus on final quiz while building confidence in support meal routines safely.

How the learning is applied

Instead of giving you a disconnected checklist, this course walks you through the tasks, decisions, and reporting habits that employers expect from healthcare support learners in Canada.

Practice task 1

Plan a safe meal-support routine for residents with dignity and nutrition needs.

Practice task 2

Track a temperature-control workflow for storage, prep, and service.

Practice task 3

Review a kitchen contamination case and choose the correct corrective actions.

Format

Self-paced

Assessment

Knowledge checks focus on hygiene, meal support routines, food handling, and kitchen documentation.

Certificate

Certificate completion can support orientation for meal-support and basic nutrition-assistance responsibilities.

Best for

Caregivers, dietary aides, support workers, and meal-assistance staff in homes and residential care settings.

Who this program is best suited for

This course is designed to support onboarding, confidence building, and role-readiness conversations for practical healthcare environments.

Caregivers, dietary aides, support workers, and meal-assistance staff in homes and residential care settings.

Certificate completion can support orientation for meal-support and basic nutrition-assistance responsibilities.

Dietary aide Care support worker Group home support staff

Frequently asked questions

Short, clear answers to the practical questions that matter before you start.

Is this course suitable for beginners?

Recommended for beginners preparing for care-support and facility food-service tasks.

What do I receive after completion?

Certificate completion can support orientation for meal-support and basic nutrition-assistance responsibilities.

Who is this course best for?

Caregivers, dietary aides, support workers, and meal-assistance staff in homes and residential care settings.

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