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Nutrition and diet play an important role in helping people manage overall health. Nutrition intervention is a key component in the treatment of many chronic diseases.
Eight of the 10 leading causes of death in the American population—including coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and some cancers—are related to food and alcohol consumption patterns. Source: Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health
Dietitians:
Registered Dietitians (RD’s) are food and nutrition experts. Waverly Health Center (WHC) has two experienced, licensed and registered dietitians on staff. RDs provide nutrition therapy and other nutrition services for a variety of diseases and conditions including:
- Cardiovascular Diseases: high blood pressure, high cholesterol and triglycerides, congestive heart failure
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Diabetes: Type 1, Type 2, Gestational
- Disease Prevention: general wellness
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Disorders: celiac disease, cirrhosis, Crohn’s disease
- Immunocompromised (Having an immune system that has been impaired by disease or treatment): food allergy, HIV/AIDS
- Nutritional Support: oral, enteral (tube feeding), parenteral (feeding through a needle or catheter)
- Oncology
- Pediatrics: infant/child feeding, failure-to-thrive, inborn errors of metabolism
- Renal (kidney) Disease: insufficiency, chronic failure, transplantation
- Weight Management: overweight/obesity, bariatric surgery, eating disorders
- Women’s Health: pregnancy, osteoporosis, anemia
Inpatient Services:
For inpatients at WHC, our dietitians provide personalized nutritional care and education to all patients admitted. Each patient’s menu is based on their specific nutritional needs to help promote wellness and recovery. Dietitians also address any special dietary concerns, such as diabetes or food allergies.
Outpatient Services:
Dietitians also provide therapy to patients who are not in the hospital. Individuals with a variety of conditions can improve their health and quality of life by receiving medical nutrition therapy. Dietitians can counsel patients on the behavioral and lifestyle changes required for health conditions such as high cholesterol, diabetes, weight management and digestive problems.
A physician referral is required. Download Nutrition Referral Form
Community Programs:
Our nutrition therapy department offers workshops for the community and also presents at area schools, churches, colleges, civic organizations and businesses. Topics include:
- Diabetes
- General Nutrition and Wellness
- Healthy Holiday Eating
- Portion Distortion
- Think Your Drink: Healthy Hydration
- Weight Management
Diabetes Education Program:
WHC’s Diabetes Self Management Education program is recognized by the American Diabetes Association and certified by the Iowa Department of Public Health. It provides both individual and group instruction. New classes are offered each month. The program begins with an individual assessment. Meal planning, exercise, medication and monitoring are covered in the program.
A free diabetes support group is also available.
Prediabetes workshops are also offered throughout the year.
Our Staff:
Wahneta Haywood, RD, LD
Phone: (319) 483-4149
Wahneta focuses on serving the nutrition needs of WHC’s inpatients.
Janine Johnson, RN
Phone: (319) 352-4952
Janine works on the various aspects of the diabetes education program.
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