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.