Elderly nutrition is a dilemma among seniors especially those living alone. Most often, people who lives alone do not get the proper nourishment due to a variety of reasons.
Elderly nutrition and counseling is available in Sarasota, Florida.
How is it possible for someone to look at the person and tell whether that person’s body is well nourished? A well nourished person usually manifest physical evidence such as shiny hair, clear skin, firm flesh and good posture. People with good nutrition also shows more energy and is more alert.
Seniors are more prone to be undernourished due to the fact that they may not have the desire to eat or they may not have the energy to go to the supermarket and prepare themselves nutritious meals. In many cases, the elderly will feed themselves with snacks that are empty caloric foods or would eat outside which often this type of diets are loaded with excessive fats, salt and cholesterol. Most diseases are aggravated by wrong diet such as hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, etc.
In home care assistance from a home health aide or caregivers from Right Accord Private Duty- Home Care in Sarasota, Florida are trained to provide proper nutrition to the elderly in the community. By utilizing the assistance from caregivers, seniors are able to receive assistance from doing the food shopping and selecting proper foods and cooking a well balanced diet.
Right Accord caregivers in Sarasota have taken clients to receive nutrition counseling at the Sarasota Memorial for Outpatient Nutrition Counseling Program and Lifestyle Coaching. Our clients have benefited from this program and improved their nutrition and lifestyle.
Insurance may cover this program therefore it is important to check with your insurance to verify coverage and costs.
The program offers a personalized nutrition counseling from a Registered and Licensed Dietitian such as special meal planning, individualized eating and lifestyle plans, computerized nutrition analysis, review of the senior’s blood work, recipe make-overs, weight loss strategies, and tips for healthy cooking and dining.
For more information in the Sarasota Memorial Nutrition Counseling and Lifestyle Coaching Program, you may contact:
Sarasota Memorial Institute for Advanced Medicine/HealthPlex at 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL. Tel: (941) 917-7468 or visit www.smh.com.
Right Accord Private Duty-Home Care provides in-home care assistance to seniors in Sarasota and its surrounding areas such as Venice, Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Osprey, Nokomis, Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch area. For more information about Right Accord Services and schedule a free consultation or assessment, please call (941) 366-0801.
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