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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.

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

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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