The Blended Diet Family Feeding Companion – A Practical Tube Feeding Diary
When someone is tube fed, keeping track of daily feeds can involve a surprising amount of paperwork.
There may be recipes to record, calorie and water targets to monitor, medication changes to note and symptoms to keep an eye on. When several family members or carers are involved, it helps to have everything written down in one place.
The Blended Diet Family Feeding Companion, by Kelly Kent, is designed to make that everyday record-keeping easier.
It provides ready-made charts for recording blended tube feeds, hydration, symptoms and other important information. The diary can also be used when sharing information with dietitians, healthcare professionals or carers.
What Can You Record in This Tube Feeding Diary?
The companion includes structured pages for recording daily feeding information, with space to write down what happened and when.
80 Daily Food Charts
Each daily chart provides space to record:
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
- Recipes and feeding times
- Calorie targets and supplements
- Overnight feeds
- Water intake and daily totals
These pages can help you build a record of what someone has received throughout the day.
80 Daily Symptom Tracking Pages
Alongside the feeding records are symptom tracking pages with simple illustrations and space for notes.
You can record:
- How the person was feeling that day
- Reflux, nausea and vomiting
- Bowel movements and constipation
- Gas, bloating and tummy discomfort
- Sleep quality and disturbed sleep
- Seizure activity
- Medication or dose changes
- General observations
The illustrated symbols make it easier to identify what you want to record without having to write everything out from scratch.
Over time, these records may help families and healthcare professionals recognise patterns worth discussing.
Water Intake and Hydration Records
The daily feeding charts include a section for tracking water intake, with marked amounts to help record fluid given throughout the day.
This can be particularly useful when someone receives water through a feeding tube alongside their blended meals.
Weight Tracking and Shopping Lists
The companion also includes a weight tracking chart and weekly shopping list pages.
The shopping lists are divided into fresh and chilled foods, cupboard items and frozen foods, making them useful when planning ingredients for blended meals.
There is also space for general notes and observations.
Useful for Families, Carers and Healthcare Appointments
Keeping consistent records can be especially useful when more than one person is involved in someone’s care.
A feeding diary provides a place to record information that might otherwise be spread across notebooks, messages and separate sheets of paper.
Families may find it useful for:
- Everyday blended tube feeding routines
- Sharing information with carers or personal assistants
- Preparing for dietitian reviews
- Recording observations before healthcare appointments
- Providing feeding information during respite care or hospital admissions
The companion is a record-keeping tool and does not replace an individual feeding plan or advice from a qualified healthcare professional.
Pair It With The Blended Diet Family Recipe Book
Kelly Kent also wrote The Blended Diet Family Recipe Book, which contains 75 recipes for blended tube feeding. Read our interview with Kelly about how and why she wrote the book.
The two books work well together. The recipe book provides ideas and guidance for preparing blended feeds, while the feeding companion gives you somewhere to record what has been given and how it was tolerated.
You can purchase the Feeding Companion on its own or choose a discounted bundle with The Blended Diet Family Recipe Book.
The recipe book is available in paperback and hardback formats.
Product Details
- Title: The Blended Diet Family Feeding Companion
- Author: Kelly Kent
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 187
- Publication year: 2026
- Language: English
- Purpose: Daily feeding records, symptom tracking, hydration monitoring and meal planning
The companion is suitable for families and carers who want a structured way to keep tube feeding information together.
