- Our services
- Rehabilitation services
- Nutrition and dietetics
Our services
- Medical and surgical
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- Allied health
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Falls prevention and balance
- Chronic disease management
- Exercise physiology
- Inpatient rehabilitation
- Nutrition and dietetics
- Occupational therapy
- Oncology rehabilitation
- Orthopaedic rehabilitation
- Outpatient rehabilitation
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Physiotherapy
- Reconditioning rehabilitation
- Speech pathology
- Social work
- Community and youth
- Healthcare at Home
- Self-funded care
Nutrition and dietetics
Adequate nutrition and a healthy diet are key aspects of overall health and wellbeing, and are central to our patient care.
Dietary changes may not be easy to make but our highly skilled dietitians will assess your nutritional needs and provide advice on appropriate food choices to help you manage your condition and improve your overall health.
Our caregivers are experienced in working with a wide variety of medical conditions and ensure your nutritional and dietary requirements are met.
Nutrition and dietetics service
Our nutrition and dietetics service is provided in hospital, and in some cases, when you return home where you can access services as an outpatient.
Services include:
- nutrition assessment and management of diet-related diseases/conditions, including providing a therapeutic diet, oral nutritional support, enteral and parenteral feeding when you are unable to take food by mouth, as well as education and counselling
- overseeing hospital patient menus to ensure they meet relevant standards
- education and training regarding diet and nutrition related topics for nurses, catering staff and other caregivers.
Our dietitians complete professional development to stay up-to-date with the latest evidence-based practices and the highest standard of care.
Special diets
We understand and cater for a range of special diets and dietary requirements including allergens, intolerances, texture modification and therapeutic diets.
If you have allergies, specific food preferences or dietary requirements, please let one of our caregivers know when you are admitted to hospital.
Seeing a dietitian
If you need assistance with your diet or advice about nutrition while you are in hospital, you can discuss your concerns with your doctor, nurse or another member of healthcare team and request a referral to see a dietitian.
Benefits
Benefits of working with a dietitian to improve your diet and nutrition include:
- access to evidence-based advice relating to food and nutrition
- education and support to ensure an adequate diet assistance with managing and treating symptoms and side effects related to your condition or treatment
- aiding your recovery and improving your overall health
- assisting you to attain and maintain a healthy weight.
Our dietitians
Our specialist team of accredited dietitians can help you if you have a range of conditions including:
- malnutrition
- diabetes
- heart disease
- obesity and other weight conditions
- neurological conditions including stroke and Parkinson’s disease.
Why choose St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital dietitians?
Our Accredited Practicing Dietitians, which is the gold standard in Australia, has extensive experience working with people who have recently been in hospital. You may have already seen a dietitian as a part of your hospital stay. As an outpatient, you may be able to continue seeing one of the dietitians who cared for you while you were in hospital.
Make an appointment enquiry
You can make an appointment enquiry to see one of our dietitians. No referral is needed.
Complete our enquiry form or call (03) 9788 3333 for an appointment.
Referrals
Patients may be referred directly to us using our referral form:
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