Nutritional Consultation
What is a nutrition consultation?
A nutritional consultation is designed to give you the tools and information you need to assess food intake, evaluate it and make simple changes to help you live a healthier life.
The consultation is performed with a registered dietitian. The dietitician will provide reliable, scientific — yet easy to understand — information that will:
- Help you understand the reasons you eat.
- Provide you with individualized guidelines to improve eating habits.
- Allow you to make a workable, livable plan to reach your goals.
- Help you in planning meals for your busy life.
- Help you maintain healthy eating habits.
Who is a Candidate?
Medical nutrition therapy has proven beneficial in preventing or treating these medical conditions:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension and heart disease
- Kidney diseases
- Obesity, weight loss or weight management
- Hyperlipidemia
- Eating disorders
- Many kinds of cancer
- Osteoporosis
- Digestive disorders such as gluten intolerance
Medicare Coverage
Medicare covers three hours for individuals with the following diagnoses: chronic renal insufficiency; end-stage renal disease when dialysis is not received; medical conditions of a beneficiary for 36 months after a kidney transplant; diabetes—type 1, type 2 and gestational.
Contact
Let Valley County Health System help you achieve your nutritional goals. Call 308.728.4341 or visit us at 217 Westridge Drive in Ord, Nebraska.
Construction Zone
New Facility Update: Week of July 12
During the weeks of July 5th and 12th, noticeable progress was made on the new hospital. Wall and floor covering installation continued in the medical clinic, specialty clinic and emergency department. Ceiling grid continued to be installed and electrical and plumbing contractors remained busy with lighting and hook-ups. The security contractor was on-site cabling the doors throughout the building.