Dietetics
The Dietetics service provides a home visiting service for housebound elderly and disabled residents of the Sutherland Shire.
Dietitians provide nutritional assessment, education and counselling to clients with nutrition related conditions.
This can involve the development and monitoring of nutrition care plans for individuals as well as conducting group education sessions to meet the needs of outpatients.
Housebound residents of the Sutherland Shire requiring Dietetic services.
Clients who hold a DVA Gold Card should, wherever possible, be referred to a private practice Dietitian who conducts home visits.
- Client must be housebound or unable to access other Dietetics services due to physical or mental health reasons.
- Client must live within the Sutherland Shire.
- Client is able to understand and actively participate in a self-management program (or has a carer who is able to do so).
- Client is aware of the referral and agreeable to Dietetic intervention.
- Clients with a swallowing problem should be seen by a Speech Pathologist before being referred to the Dietitian.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Nursing home and hostel residents.
- Clients receiving level 3 or 4 home care packages (Dietitian should be accessed through package provider).
- Clients who are not housebound or who can access other Dietetics services.
- Clients eligible for NDIS funding (Dietitian should be accessed through NDIS funding).
Persons under 65 years
- Electronic Medical Record (eMR) referral (TSH) or
- Fax an Access and Referral Intake Form to (02) 9540 7869 or
- Scan and email an Access and Referral Intake Form to SESLHDSouthCareIntake@health.nsw.gov.au
- Persons 65 years and over
Online at ‘My Aged Care’ or phone 1800 200 422
Referral priorities exist and all referrals will be prioritised according to clinical need
A limited service is provided for clients referred for weight management advice.
Clients will receive an initial assessment and three reviews before being referred onto another service.
Please let us know if you need an interpreter. You can contact us by telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak, and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and us on 9540 7540.