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Home Care Dietitian & Dietetics

Guide Healthcare’s Dietitians are registered with Dietitians Australia and are experts in food and nutrition. They provide guidance about how to appropriately manage diets and nutrition for people who may be affected by health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, heart disease, renal disease, gastrointestinal diseases and food allergies. A dietitian can help people maintain their health, assist in disease management and/or reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases.

 
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When should an older person see a dietitian?

All older people can benefit from the guidance of a dietitian. A healthy diet can assist older adults to live a healthier and happier life and assist in preventing many lifestyle-related diseases. There are also some typical reasons why someone might benefit from a review from one of Guide Healthcare’s dietitians, including:

  • The diagnosis of a chronic disease

  • Exacerbation of a chronic illness

  • Significant weight gain or weight loss

  • Changes in appetite or nutritional intake

  • Challenges with preparing food or eating food

  • Medication changes

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What services do dietitians provide?

Guide Healthcare’s home care dietitians offer a broad range of services to support people in managing their nutritional requirements. Key areas of work for dietitians include:

  • Nutrition Assessments

  • Medical Nutrition Therapy

  • Personalised Nutrition Eating Plans

  • Diabetes Dietary Management

  • Heart Disease, High Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Dietary Control

  • Kidney Disease and the Renal Diet

  • Weight Management

  • Food Intolerances and Allergies Management

What are some common conditions that a dietitian can assist with?

A dietitian can support you towards good health, particularly if you have a diagnosed medical condition that can be affected and/or treated through nutrition. Guide Healthcare’s dietitians will assist you to understand the relationship between food and health, so that you can ultimately achieve a better quality of life.

Dietitians can assist in the management of: 

  • Diabetes

  • High cholesterol

  • Heart disease

  • Cancers

  • Gastrointestinal diseases

  • Food allergies

  • Food intolerances

  • Disordered eating

  • Obesity and weight management

How can a dietitian support healthy ageing?

Dietitians are experts at understanding how an individual’s dietary requirements change throughout the ageing process. Typical aged related changes as we age include:

  • Reduced metabolism

  • Decreased energy requirements from food

  • Changes in nutrient needs

  • Appetite changes

Guide Healthcare’s dietitians can create individual dietary plans that suit each person’s needs. These plans are created in partnership with the older person, to ensure that they are realistic, achievable and sustainable. 

 


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