In-Home Aged Care Dietitians & Nutritionists
Dietitians play a vital role in improving our elderly clients' health and well-being. Our dietitian team can manage malnutrition, prescribe supplements, address diabetes (Type 1 & Type 2), osteoporosis, gut and bowel issues, provide enteral feeding support and assit with healthy ageing. They can make recommendations for special diets to aid wound healing, hydration, skin integrity, and pressure sore reduction.
Aged Care Funding Streams We Support
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Simply Nutrition Dietitians can support clients on the Transition Care Programme (TCP), Short-Term Restorative Care (STRC), Home Care Packages (HCP), Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), and Disability Support for Older Australians (DSOA) in obtaining necessary nutritional advice and meal planning. We provide therapeutic dietary services to help you remain healthy and independent in your daily activities. Our Dietitians service the Gympie, Sunshine Coast, and Caboolture, Moreton Bay, Brisbane and Ipswich regions.
We can provide support for individuals under the following programmes:
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Residential Aged Care Facility Dietitians
Individual Resident Support
Providing individual services to residents is a specialty of our practitioners. Over many years, we have assisted hundreds of aged and transitional care residents with needs relating to malnutrition, Diabetes - Type 1 & Type 2, healthy eating, osteoporosis and many more. Dietitians also recommned dietary prescription of oral nutrition supplements combined with relevant meal plans.
Providing individual services to residents is a specialty of our practitioners. Over many years, we have assisted hundreds of aged and transitional care residents with needs relating to malnutrition, Diabetes - Type 1 & Type 2, healthy eating, osteoporosis and many more. Dietitians also recommned dietary prescription of oral nutrition supplements combined with relevant meal plans.
Weight Monitoring and Assessment Service
This comprehensive service involves ongoing tracking and assessment of residents' weight changes over a defined period. By monitoring weight trends closely, we can promptly identify any fluctuations that may indicate the need for nursing or dietitian intervention. This proactive approach allows us to tailor support and care plans effectively, ensuring residents receive timely assistance to maintain or improve their health and well-being.
This comprehensive service involves ongoing tracking and assessment of residents' weight changes over a defined period. By monitoring weight trends closely, we can promptly identify any fluctuations that may indicate the need for nursing or dietitian intervention. This proactive approach allows us to tailor support and care plans effectively, ensuring residents receive timely assistance to maintain or improve their health and well-being.
Aged Care Staff Training and Development
In-service training for nursing and catering staff ensures team members stay updated on the latest dietetics information for aged care. Group consultations are particularly beneficial, allowing our dietitians to visit your facility and discuss various conditions. These sessions are professional, engaging, and interactive, with numerous resources provided for ongoing reference.
Common in-service topics include:
In-service training for nursing and catering staff ensures team members stay updated on the latest dietetics information for aged care. Group consultations are particularly beneficial, allowing our dietitians to visit your facility and discuss various conditions. These sessions are professional, engaging, and interactive, with numerous resources provided for ongoing reference.
Common in-service topics include:
- Hydration and skin integrity
- Malnutrition
- Diverticular disease
- Diabetes
- Wound healing
- Constipation and diarrhoea
- Additional topics can be tailored to meet your specific needs.
Food Service Menu Reviews & Assessments
Our Dietitians offer dynamic menu reviews and assessments, delivering a comprehensive written report with actionable recommendations to enhance your menu in line with best-practice guidelines and Nutrition & Hydration Accreditation Standards. Our team will partner with catering staff, managers, and residents to design a nutritious and appealing rotating menu. We will ensure our suggestions align with the needs of your residents and your facility’s resources and budget.
Our Dietitians offer dynamic menu reviews and assessments, delivering a comprehensive written report with actionable recommendations to enhance your menu in line with best-practice guidelines and Nutrition & Hydration Accreditation Standards. Our team will partner with catering staff, managers, and residents to design a nutritious and appealing rotating menu. We will ensure our suggestions align with the needs of your residents and your facility’s resources and budget.
Supplement Review Service
Enhance the efficiency of your supplement program, reduce unnecessary waste, and improve the nutritional status of your residents through a comprehensive review of supplement systems. Our dietitians will analyse your current supplement usage, evaluate resident needs, and provide tailored recommendations. This service ensures that supplements are effectively integrated into residents' diets, optimising nutritional benefits while minimising costs and waste.
Enhance the efficiency of your supplement program, reduce unnecessary waste, and improve the nutritional status of your residents through a comprehensive review of supplement systems. Our dietitians will analyse your current supplement usage, evaluate resident needs, and provide tailored recommendations. This service ensures that supplements are effectively integrated into residents' diets, optimising nutritional benefits while minimising costs and waste.
Accreditation Support
Is your accreditation approaching? Our team can help ensure your facility is fully prepared to meet all relevant Accreditation Standards. We offer timely reviews of individual residents and your kitchen menu, complete with thorough assessments and recommendations.
Is your accreditation approaching? Our team can help ensure your facility is fully prepared to meet all relevant Accreditation Standards. We offer timely reviews of individual residents and your kitchen menu, complete with thorough assessments and recommendations.
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Phone: 1300 380 694
Phone: 1300 380 694
