Your Care Team
Your Care Team: Registered Dietician- Nutritionist
At Mary Free Bed, our registered dietitian-nutritionists (RDNs) play a vital role in helping patients achieve better health through nutrition. Working as part of our interdisciplinary care team, RDNs provide personalized nutritional guidance to support recovery, promote well-being, and empower patients to reach their goals.
Why Interdisciplinary Care Matters
Nutrition plays a key role in whole-person recovery. At Mary Free Bed, interdisciplinary collaboration means:
- Comprehensive Recovery Personalized nutrition supports healing and overall well-being.
- Coordinated Support RDNs align care plans with therapy goals for better outcomes.
- Empowered Patients Education and guidance help patients build strength and confidence.
How Registered Dietitian-Nutritionists Help
RDNs specialize in using food and nutrition as powerful tools for healing and overall health. They provide tailored care to address:
- Nutritional Optimization: Ensuring patients receive the right balance of nutrients to support recovery.
- Malnutrition Management: Identifying and addressing nutritional deficiencies.
- Education and Empowerment: Teaching patients and families how to maintain proper nutrition at home.
Their expertise helps patients regain strength, improve health and enhance their quality of life.
Specialized Programs for Unique Needs
Mary Free Bed offers specialized nutrition programs for children and adults, including:
Early Development Clinic
RDNs evaluate infants and toddlers to make sure they’re meeting growth milestones and receiving the nutrients needed for healthy development.
Mary Free Bed Kids Outpatient Feeding Therapy Program
RDNs and feeding therapists collaborate to address feeding difficulties and optimize nutrition for infants and children.
Outpatient Adult and Pediatric Nutrition Services
Please consult your Mary Free Bed provider for a referral to our Nutrition Services. Our Registered Dietitians (RDs) offer expertise in a variety of specialty areas, including:
- Infant & pediatric nutrition
- Tube feeding management
- Spinal cord injury nutrition
- Weight management
- Wound healing
- And more
- Expert Support: Our registered dietitian-nutritionists use food and nutrition to promote healing, strength and long-term health.
- Personalized Care: Tailored nutrition plans support recovery, manage deficiencies and empower patients and families at home.
- Specialized Services: From pediatric feeding to adult nutrition needs, our programs meet a wide range of patient goals.