Food & Nutrition Services

Nutritionally balanced meals and snacks are provided with consideration of your dietary needs, cultural and personal preferences. All meals are planned and prepared on the premises by a team of committed and trained staff members whose goal is to assure your satisfaction and optimum nutrition. As part of your medical care, your doctor may order restrictions on your meals as part of your individual treatment plan. Please let us know of any religious, cultural or personal food preference upon admission. Kosher meals are available upon request.

A specially trained group of dietitians will take care of your dietary needs during your stay. The dietitian assigned to your unit will be happy to speak with you about your dietary needs. If you have any special request, please contact your unit nurse who will request a nutritional consult on your behalf.

Food & Nutrition Services

The department provides nutritional care to patients of all ages in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. The services include nutritional screening, assessments, calorie counts, diet instruction, and counseling. Patients requiring parenteral nutrition are monitored by a multi-disciplinary Nutrition Support Team. The department provides nutritional services at the off site ambulatory clinics as well as the Prenatal Comprehensive Assessment Program (PCAP).

A Community Nutrition Outreach program addresses the nutrition related issues of the community through lectures and workshops provided at schools and senior citizen centers. The department also provides weight control programs for children and adults as a community service

Registered dietitians are available seven days a week from 7am to 5pm on weekdays and 8am to 4pm on weekends. The services of registered dietitians are available for ambulatory patients Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.

PROGRAMS/SERVICES

ADULT AND CHILDREN WEIGHT MANAGEMENT GROUPS!!
Want to lose weight and Keep it off?
Come join our weight loss groups for both adults and children, now on the same night. We meet every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. English and Spanish speaking Registered Dietitians are available to help you with your diet concerns.

JOIN ANY TIME!

THE PROGRAM IS FREE!
* Meets on 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month
* It's ongoing
* Time: 5:30-6:30PM
* Location: Wyckoff Heights Medical Center,  5th Floor Conference Rooms A & D 

For more information contact: 
Sharon Savary at (718) 963-7742 or
Brenda Dash at (718) 486-4295 

FREE SPEAKERS BUREAU
Registered Dietitians are available to assist the community with speakers for their programs requiring education on nutritional related topics.
For further information please call Sharon Savary at (718) 963-7742.

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