Nutrition services and the Hamilton-Wentworth Home Care Program: a current overview.

Abstract

The structure of and services provided by the Hamilton-Wentworth Home Care Program are described. The goal of the Home Care Program is to provide coordinated multidisciplinary care for the patient in the familiar home setting, to facilitate early discharge from hospital, and/or prevent admission to a health care institution altogether. Nutrition counseling for patients and consultation for the multidisciplinary health care team is provided by the Home Care nutritionist, a registered dietitian. Her duties and activities are further delineated, as they exist in Hamilton-Wentworth. This unique position provides stimulating and rewarding work for the nutritionist who desires the challenge of therapeutic nutrition counseling in a community setting.