Clinical
Nutrition Inpatient Services
The team of
Registered Clinical Dietitians at HDGH is an essential part of the
multidisciplinary team working to assess and address the nutritional needs of
our patients with various health conditions. They develop and implement
nutrition care plans to improve or maintain your nutritional status. Inpatients
will be visited by a Dietitian shortly after admission, with follow-up visits
scheduled as required based on your nutritional needs.
Patients will be
visited or called daily by a Patient Food Services representative. During this
daily visit or call, the Patient Food Service representative will take your
menu selections for the following day.
Meal Delivery Times
Breakfast 7:45 a.m.
to 8:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:45 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
Supper 4:45 p.m. to
5:30 p.m.
We hope you enjoy
your meals!
Please note our
patient menu is currently being updated with new options to meet the latest
evidence-based nutrition guidelines and the diverse needs of our current
patient population. You will begin noticing ongoing changes to your menu
selections as we increase our focus on the quality of our meals at HDGH.
Should you have any
concerns regarding your diet or meals, let your healthcare team know or call
extension 7DINE (73463). A member of our Food Service team will respond to your
call as soon as possible.
Patient/Family
Kitchens
Small kitchens, equipped with a
fridge and microwave, are available on each unit on a 24 hour basis for
patients and their families. All items kept in the fridge must be labeled with
the patient’s name, room number, and date, since non-commercially prepared
items are routinely disposed of after three days.
To avoid infection control issues we
ask that you do not remove food off your tray for storage in the patient fridge
for use later. Contact Food & Nutrition Services at extension 7DINE (73463)
to make necessary changes to your meal tray.
Bringing Food
From Home
Please note that the allowance of
food from home is subject to change based on Directives guiding best practices.
We understand we’re not always able to provide you with your personal choices
of food and your family may want to bring you familiar foods to comfort you
during your stay. In order to keep you and our other patients safe we ask that
you adhere to the following guidelines:
- Talk to your Nurse or Dietitian about what
food you are allowed to have while in hospital.
- Label your food with name, room number and
date it was placed in fridge. Any food item that is not labeled will be
removed and discarded immediately.
- Wrap and cover all food items. Open containers
and unwrapped items will be discarded immediately.
- All non-commercially prepared food items will
be discarded three days after the date on the label.
- Any commercially prepared food items (ex.
yogurt, ice cream, etc.) stored in fridge or freezer will be discarded
after expiration or best before date printed on the product container.
- Family prepared food in large quantities are
not to be kept in the patient fridge. Only one or two portions will be
allowed.
- Please ensure that you remove all food you
have placed in the fridge prior to your discharge date.
HDGH will not be responsible for any
food containers left behind or any issues that have to do with food brought
from home.