Supported Living
People living with a disability may have physical, intellectual, sensory or psychiatric impairments that lead to unique food and nutrition needs. This is on top of general nutritional requirements for growth, development and maintenance, defence against infection, repair of injury, physical activity and mental health. If you as a client or supported living provider are finding it difficult to prepare balanced meals, understand nutritional information, develop and maintain healthy eating habits or navigate eating impairments, our Accredited Practising Dietitian can help.
Evidence based nutrition advice can be provided for a range of medical conditions. Dietetic services available include:
- Individual nutritional assessments of residents
- Nutritional management of pre-existing conditions
- Menu reviews
- Shopping guidance for residents and their carers, personalised to consumer needs and preferences (eg. Supermarket tours and cooking classes)
- Work with organisations to develop competency-based guidelines for their staff who are involved with shopping assistance, menu planning assistance, meal preparation assistance, cooking assistance, feeding assistance, weight monitoring etc
- Providing residents and carers with information on how our Accredited Practising Dietitian can help with various conditions and nutrition related wellbeing issues
- Staff education sessions and inservices