Caroline is Canberra's most experienced private practising Dietitian. She is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) and is a member of Dietitians Australia.
WE'RE HERE for Canberrans who want to age well.
The practice is now a specialist aged care service due to a welcome significant increase in nutrition standards under the New Aged Care Quality Standards. We provide support for Canberrans living at home or in aged care.
AGED CARE SERVICES - Our team of aged care dietitians continue to support aged care facilities across Canberra. Our services include individual resident assessments, case conferences. We can then recommend individual meal plans, to meet the specific needs of residents. We can also prescribe High Protein and high energy supplements, and manage PEG ( tube) feeding.
FOOD SERVICE EXPERTS - We're experts in working with facilties in undertaking the mandatory Meal time and Menu reviews.
EDUCATION - Staff education is also mandatory under the new standards. This can include educating staff in key topics including Malnutrition, Assisting residents at meal time.
AUDITING for COMPLIANCE - As onsite dietitians, we always have our eyes open to assist facilities and staff to nourish residents with their preferred choices including compliance with texture modified ( IDDSI) meals and drinks.
LIVING AT HOME - We support you as well.
This can include a private nutrition assessment referred by your GP or geriatrician.
Nutrition / Meal support is available under the Commonwealth Home Support Program, the Support at Home program, and the Transition Care Program. A dietitian referral can be made under all of these packages. Speak to you home care provider about a referral and your avaiable funding.
SUPPORT AT HOME REFERRALS
Caroline and her team of Accredited Practicing Dietitians work closely to support the nutrition needs of Support at Home clients. Support can include individual nutrition assessments, communication with hospitals post discharge, GP and specialist referrals and case conferences.
We can provide recommendations on Home delivered meals, recipes for high protein meals and snacks, and support for clients needing high protein supplements and texture modified meals. For a general enquiry, please use the contact form on our last page and we will get back to you shortly.
Are you an aged care facility that would like to discuss assessments for your residents?
We can provide onsite assessments, staff education, food service advice and auditing.
Are your staff trained yearly in key areas including malnutrition, food allergies and intolerances, texture modified diets and thickened fluids ?
We work with major aged care providers across the ACT and region, and we love aged care work. It's both rewarding and professionally challenging, and making difference nourishing your residents is our goal.
54 Girrahween St, Braddon ACT 2602
(02) 6257 1415