Jan 6, 2026 · Healthcare providers will teach you how to put liquid food and certain medicines through the tube. You will also be taught how to care for the PEG tube and the skin where the tube enters …

May 18, 2023 · This information explains how to use the bolus method to feed yourself through your feeding tube.

We hope you find this guide a useful, practical resource that can help you tube feed successfully at home. You’ll find step-by-step instructions on handling issues you face every day, from coping with …

Do not eat after midnight the night before your PEG tube is placed. Find out from your doctor or pre-admission testing about when to stop drinking fluids. You need someone to drive you home. If you …

Ensure tube is in the correct position daily. Please insert your PEG tube (about 3.5cm, or just over an inch), and rotate twice weekly. The tube is very unlikely to come out, however if it does please visit …

There will be a nurse in the community from Abbott Nutrition (the feed company) to teach you how to use the pump and help you with any problems you may have with the feeding or the tube.

Clean your hands with soap and water. Verify the type of formula is correct and check the expiration date. If something is incorrect, call the Enteral Team and do not use the formula. Flush (clear) the …

You may begin using your tube for feeding and medications as directed by your health care team. See tube feeding instruction sheet for specific feeding directions.

Tube feeding is recommended when it is not possible to take sufficient food and drink by mouth to meet your body’s needs. You may need tube feeding in addition to eating and drinking or tube feeding …

types of feeding tubes are described below. Each feeding tube difers slightly in terms of placement, however their overall aim is the same — to provide you or the person you care for with the nutrients …