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“There is no love sincerer than the love of food.”
– George Bernard Shaw
A strong emotional connection to food is something that we all share.
VIDA’s nutrition care services is an opportunity to improve your resident’s quality of life.
Our dietitians work collaboratively with your team to promote nutrition through food and meal services. A strong emotional connection to food is something that we all share. Optimal nutrition status, using our customized long term care plans, are designed to give pleasure and enjoyment with food.
Find out how our inspiring team of professionals have been dedicated to advancing clinical long term care nutrition for over 24 years.
What makes VIDA Dietetics different?
Hands on Approach
Our owners are available and on-site to provide hands on training and support when needed.
Customized Plans
We create inspiring custom meal plans that work for your unique needs and your individual residents.
Consistent Care
We build long term relationships with our customers to ensure a consistent quality of on-going service.
Services delivered with compassion and integrity
Clinical Nutrition Services
All of our clinical work is completed on-site to ensure a thorough assessment in accordance with Long Term Care regulations.
Care Team Support
Our food service policies are well known throughout the industry, based on best practices and act as the basis for foodservice department management.
Quality Assurance Systems
An integral part of our service, our systems are the foundation for monitoring and often implementing changes to ensure optimal nutritional care.
Administrative and Educational Tools
Our tools such as forms, policies and in-services for care team staff are compatible for either on-line or in person delivery.
Consultative Services
Our services include policy and procedure manual development, in-service packages, program evaluations and operational reviews.
What do our long term care dietitians do?
We believe that our registered dietitians, working collaboratively with your health care team, can ensure optimal nutrition care and superior quality of life for your residents. We are proud to continue our strong traditions of advocacy, customer service and nutritional excellence in the long term care facilities that we serve.
“I would like to extend deep gratitude for your ongoing support of Brescia’s Dietetic Practicum program. I know this has not been an easy year. Your commitment to ongoing student learning and dietetic training as been so greatly appreciated.”
Kathryn MacKay, MSc, RD
Dietetic Education Coordinator, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Brescia University College
“VIDA Dietetics has been providing our Dietitian services for over 5 years now and we couldn’t have selected a better organization to support us with these essential services. Their attention to detail and their dedication is second to none. They’re an organization that strives to be ahead of the curve and takes pride in being on one of the leaders in their field. I would highly recommend VIDA to be a service provider in any LTC Home.”
Darren Micallef
Executive Director, Sprucedale Care Centre
“What really stands out, is an RD always being available. I find VIDA very knowledgeable on current issues. We have been very fortunate that the RD’s that VIDA employ, are usually local and understand the needs and culture of the residents and Home.”
Beth Sorensen
Nutrition Manager, Huronview, Clinton, ON
Sarah Faulds
B.A.Sc., RD, Owner
Julie Urbshott
B.Sc., RD, Owner
VIDA Dietetics Executive Team
Meet Julie and Sarah
Our executive team has been working towards building a better community of registered dietitians in southwestern Ontario.