Clinical and Administrative Consultation

The aging population is the fastest growing sector in Canada and healthcare facilities face new challenges and opportunities in serving this diverse group.  At Balanced Nutrition, we understand the importance of advocating provision of nutritious, safe, culturally and medically appropriate meals to the institutionalized elderly within constrains of clinical and food budgets. We offer clinical and administrative food and nutrition consultation services mandated by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to long term care facilities of various sizes and care complexities. We are experienced with working with several long-term care facilities throughout Ontario and bring our expertise from clinical, administrative and coaching angles to your patients and staff.    For more information on services and fees, please contact us at contact@Balanced-Nutrition.ca OR 416-571-7272.

Individuals and Small Groups

In today’s overworked, under-rested, quick fixing and information-overloaded society, many of us find it challenging to balance different aspects of our lives. Often when the balance of our personal life is disturbed, we see the ripple effects in all other parts of our lives including our health and well-being. Since food is so closely associated with all experiences of our lives, it is not surprising that our food choices, influenced by all the confusing messages around us, contribute to how we feel, look as well as how our bodies are affected by disease and aging. At Balanced Nutrition, we can bring you back the balance of better food choices and healthier behaviours without the confusion of medical jargon and information overload that we are bombarded with daily. We can be involved in your journey to a healthier you by offering you flexible nutrition counselling and coaching sessions. It will be up to you to choose our level of involvement and if you are unsure about it, you could always contact us and we will be glad to guide you through the decision. Private counselling sessions are available as one-time appointments or ongoing sessions as well as pre-set packages. All packages are also suitable for individuals or couples. Some packages are available to small groups of 3-10.

Customized topics may include;

·     Weight Loss

·     Healthy and Wholesome Eating for Busy Professional

·     Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Osteoporosis Prevention

·     Vegetarianism

·     Sports and Performance Nutrition

·     Pre-conception, Pregnancy, and Post-Pregnancy Healthy Eating

·     Pediatrics Nutrition (infancy, childhood, adolescence)

·     Individual/Couple/Family Meal planning

·     Grocery Store Tours & Label Reading (Group, minimum of 3)

·     & Much More…

One-time appointment;

A one-time appointment would be 60 minute long and would consist of a nutritional assessment, sex-age-need specific teaching of nutritional requirements of different foods, portions and timing of meals. We would end the session by answering any questions you may have.

Follow up appointment;
This appointment would be 30 minute in length and is suggested for those looking to have a quick session with the dietitian to answer questions, briefly review diet plan, assess a 3-5day food history or discuss a topic of interest. This appointment would usually be booked after one of packaged programs has been completed and the client wishes to check in with the dietitian to ensure they are still on the right track. They could be booked as a one time appointment if desired to answer general or specific nutrition questions, however a complete nutritional assessment would require a longer session.

Pre-set Packages;

Mini Nutrition Package
This would be a two month program with a total of 3 sessions, including an initial assessment of 60 minute. This would be similar to the one-time session above with the addition of small goal-setting component at the end of the session. The two follow up sessions would be 15-30 minutes and will be booked within 3-6 weeks apart to give you a chance to implement your goals and tackle obstacles. The follow up sessions would consist of checking your progress, giving feedback and adjusting your goals.

Complete Nutrition Package
This would be a 3-4 month program with total of 5 sessions, including an initial 60 minute session. This first session would be similar to the one-time 60 minute session above with the addition of initial goal-setting at the end of the session. The first and second follow up would be 30-45 minutes in length and would consist of analysis of your progress, evaluating & resetting your goals, resolving obstacles and motivational barriers and may also include review of nutrient specific information (ex, Protein, Iron, Fats, Carbohydrates, Calcium, B-Vitamins etc.) and or specific needs (ex, Muscle Building and Toning, Leaning and Body Fat Loss, Heart Healthy Eating, Diabetes Prevention, Healthy Eating for Healthy Aging, Menopause and Diet, Preconception, Pregnancy and Lactation Healthy Eating etc.). The next two follow up sessions would be 15-30 minutes long and would consist of coaching and mentoring in order to turn your goals into habits and eventually a part of your new healthier and more balanced lifestyle.