Services
Nutrition Services
Consultant Dietitians
Mercy Home Care
- A dietitian may provide an in-home visit as part of the interdisciplinary services provided by Mercy Home Care.
- Visits may be by patient request, physician referral or by request by other services currently in the home (nurses, social worker, physical therapist, occupational therapist)
- The visit may be to complete an over-all nutritional evaluation, or to provide diet education regarding specific disease states.
- The dietitian provides monthly tube feeding follow-up calls with home visits as needed.
For more information call 641.422.6444.
Long term care facilities
Consultant dietitian services are contracted to facilities within a 50-mile radius of Mason City. For more information, call 641.422.7391.
Case Management Program for the Frail Elderly/Elderly, Ill/Handicap Waiver Program
- The Elderly Waiver program is designed to help individuals stay in their home as long as possible by providing services as determined necessary by an interdisciplinary team.
- Dietitian services are provided to the surrounding counties: Hancock, Winnebago, Cerro Gordo, Worth and Floyd.
- In-home nutrition counseling is provided as an ongoing waiver service. The dietitian visits to provide evaluations and diet education to assist with over-all health maintenance.
- Individuals may be eligible for other nutritional services such as nutritional supplements, Meals On Wheels and other meal programs through the Elderly Waiver program.
For information or to inquire about eligibility guidelines call 641.421.9300.
Krysilis
Contract dietitian services are provided to homes in Forest City and Belmond. For more information call 641.585.5450.
Hospice of North Iowa
A dietitian is part of the interdisciplinary team helping to maintain quality of life through the end-of-life. For more information call 641.422.6208.