Outpatient dietitians provide medical nutrition therapy through one-to-one counselling for all age groups and nutrition education classes.
The goal of medical nutrition therapy is to promote healthy eating, well-being, and help individuals manage a variety of chronic health conditions such as heart disease, digestive issues, food allergies or intolerances.
Services include:
- Nutrition assessment
- Food and nutrition education including tips for meal planning and grocery shopping
- Medical Nutrition Therapy and counselling for prevention and treatment of malnutrition and chronic disease management
How can an outpatient dietitian help?
One-to-one nutrition counselling with a registered dietitian:
- Chronic health conditions: heart disease, gout, osteoporosis, liver disease, etc.
- Digestive issues: Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, etc.
- Tube feeding at home
- Malnutrition
- Food allergies, sensitivities and intolerances
- Feeding children: picky eaters, poor growth
What to expect for one-to-one nutrition counselling:
Your initial visit will take about 60 minutes and the dietitian will ask you about your:
- food choices and eating pattern
- medical history
- blood work
- medications and vitamin/mineral/herbal supplements
- health goals
The goal is to work with you to develop an individual nutrition plan through education, meal planning and goal setting. If needed, follow-up session(s) will be scheduled and usually take about 30 minutes each.
Group classes are lead by a registered dietitian at select Fraser Health sites:
- Heart health
- Celiac disease
You need a referral from a care provider to attend our classes.
Access
Referral
A clinical referral is required. Once a referral is received the client will be called to book an appointment.