Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutrition and dietetics services at University Hospital Geelong include the following:
- Special diets for inpatients
- Assessment of nutritional status
- Nutritional counselling and education
- Nutritional supplements
- Enteral feeding
- Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) service
- Outpatient nutritional counselling
- Acting as a resource to other professionals
Specialist nutrition and dietary services are available to assist patients with the following medical conditions:
| Eating disorders | Coeliac disease |
Diabetes |
Enteral feeding | Obesity |
| Hyperlipidemia |
Nutritional deficiencies |
Pancreatic disorders |
Surgical nutritional support |
Cardiology |
| Antenatal nutrition | Constipation | Diarrhoea |
GIT disorders |
Neuro, stroke and dysphagia |
| Liver disorders | Paediatrics | TPN |
Cystic fibrosis |
Home enteral nutrition |
| Oncology | Renal disease |
McKellar Centre - Nutrition and Dietetics Services
Nutrition and dietetics services are also provided to inpatients and residents of McKellar Centre.
Service focus is primarily on aged care and adult rehabilitation.
Nutrition assessment, dietary management and education are available for:
- Inpatients
- Outpatients
- Residents living in any of the McKellar Centre residential facilities.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 12 February 2019
Contact
University Hospital Geelong
Allied Health, level 2, Bellerine St, Geelong 3220
9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
Car Parking: On street parking available
P 03 4215 0700
McKellar Centre
Community Rehabilitation Centre, 45-95 Ballarat Road, North Geelong
9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
Car Parking: Available onsite
P 03 4215 5301