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Services Why work with a dietitian? Dietitians apply the science of nutrition to promote health, treat and prevent malnutrition and provide dietary guidelines for patients, clients and public in health and illness. By law, only practitioners who have met the desired qualifications and who continue to maintain their knowledge and skills through continuing professional development can call themselves "Registered Dietitian" and "Dietitian". Dietitians are held accountable for their conduct and the care they provide both through the regulation process and through membership of the Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute. I currently offer the following dietetic/nutrition consultation services:
Childrens Feeding Clinic The Childrens Feeding Clinic will focus on providing nutrition assessment and a management programme for parents of children who might be described as fussy or difficult eaters. To make an appointment please contact me here. Private nutrition and dietetic consultations I provide a private clinical nutrition and dietetic service to adults, families and groups. This service is based at 6 Carmody Street Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare and at the Miltown Malbay Medical Centre, Spanish Point Road. I offer evening appointments to suit working hours. To book an appointment, contact me here. In particular, I specialise in the following areas:
The first appointment usually takes between 45 minutes to an hour. During this time a complete dietary assessment, dietetic diagnosis and treatment plan is discussed specific to your nutrition needs. Thereafter, a review appointment usually takes 30 minutes to discuss your progress. Fees for individuals: First appointment (45-60 minutes) €100 Review appointments (30 minutes) €50 Weight management programme €370 Consists of a first appointment and 6 reviews every fortnight. Each review appointment will focus on progress and a topic to improve healthier living choices such as increasing activity, nutrition education, portion control, understanding food labelling, cooking methods, etc. Type 2 Diabetes programme €370 Consists of a first appointment (45-60 minutes) and 6 review appointments (30 minutes) every fortnight. This programme places an emphasis on a self-management approach and aims to help you to understand and play an active part in the management of your diabetes. Payment upfront of the dietetic programmes is €370. An alternative payment option for the weight management and Type 2 Diabetes programmes includes the payment of two instalments to be paid at the first and fourth appointments of €185 each. Fee for a family consultation (parent(s) and children) €130 You may be entitled to claim the full or partial cost of the consultation from your private health insurer, depending on your policy. For further details on this contact your provider directly. Fees can also be included in the Med 1 form for tax relief. To find out more or to book an appointment contact me. Healthy eating and active living workshops If you would like a supermarket tour to learn how to create healthy shopping lists, avoid marketing temptations, recognise healthyfood labels and products and ensure healthy eating, then contact me! Individual and group rates available. I have developed a series of workshops to explore how the food you eat and the activity you take can impact on health, development and disease risk. Each workshop covers a particular life stage or public health issue (infant feeding, obesity, type 2 diabetes, etc.) that affects so many of the Irish population. To find out when the next workshop is on or to register your interest in future workshops, click here. Presentations on behalf of groups, organisations, and workplaces You might want to provide your group with nutrition information about a particular topic of interest. Some popular topics I have been asked to present include:
I will work with you to develop a tailored presentation or workshop specific to the needs of your group and based on current best practice dietetic guidelines. Contact me here. Developing nutrition and hydration policy You may work in a setting in which you care for or have influence over the food choices of people with specific needs. For example, a nursing home caring for the elderly, a school or preschool influencing children's eating habits, or a workplace investing in employees health and thus productivity. A nutrition policy is a means of ensuring that everyone has a common understanding of improving food choices to ensure good nutrition is maintained. A nutrition policy can be tailored to meet the needs of all stakeholders (staff, clients and service users). It can incorporate:
I will work with you to develop a policy specific to the needs of your workplace and stakeholders. Contact me here. Nutrition education and training for healthcare professionals It is not unusual for many health care professionals or assistants to find themselves providing nutrition advice to patients or clients as part of a care plan. I can work with you to ensure that you are offering evidence based nutrition guidelines and current best practice for a range of nutrition related diseases and conditions. I also have experience in preparing and delivering lectures on nutrition and dietetics at both undergraduate (UCD) and postgraduate (NUIG) levels. As a qualified, registered dietitian and health care professional, I can recognise and support your needs to provide for continuous professional development in this respect. Contact me here. Nutrient analysis for the food service industry Providing customers with calorie and nutrient information together with healthier menu options can help to promote your business. However, it takes additional time, resources and knowledge to produce calorie and nutrient information on menu items. Food businesses need to be aware that displaying the number of calories on food and drink is a form of labelling which is regulated by food law in Ireland. The most important rule of labelling is that the consumer must not be misled. Therefore, calorie information provided on food and drinks must be accurate (FSAI). Support from an independent, qualified, registered dietitian can be a cost-effective approach that provides businesses with confidence in the accuracy and quality of the information they are providing to customers. I can provide the following services to catering outlets, including cafés, restaurants and takeaways:
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