Being able to provide every resource for loved ones & their families, can really leave them with the peaceful thoughts “we’ve done all that we can & more.”
Nutrition and food near life’s transition is not any different.
Imagine this: A family gathers around their loved one, offering a favorite meal they’ve cherished for years. It’s not just food; it’s a memory, a comfort, and a moment of love shared in the most challenging of times. At the end of life, nutrition is no longer about counting calories or balancing macros. It’s about something far more meaningful—bringing peace, dignity, and connection to those final moments.
As a registered dietitian specializing in end-of-life care, I partner with hospice programs to ensure patients and their families experience the best possible care through Nutrition Solutions Hospice services. Through thoughtful, compassionate nutrition services, I help bridge the gap between medical care and the emotional and physical comfort that food can provide.
How I Partner With Your Team & Their Families
As a dietitian, I understand the unique challenges of providing care in home-based and facility settings. My services are designed to integrate seamlessly into your team’s workflow, ensuring that nutrition support is never a burden, but always a benefit. Here’s how I can support your hospice program:
1. Portable Nutrition Education Kits
Empower your staff and caregivers with practical, easy-to-use resources designed for symptom management. Each kit includes:
- Symptom-specific guides for issues like nausea, difficulty swallowing, and reduced appetite.
- Texture modification charts and portion size visual aids.
- Portable and durable materials perfect for home visits or facility care.
2. Caregiver Training
Equip families with the knowledge they need to provide safe and comforting nutrition for their loved ones. My training can cover topics like:
- How to offer foods that bring comfort without stress.
- Techniques for managing swallowing difficulties and feeding reluctance.
- Encouragement for families struggling with appetite loss in their loved ones.
3. Home-Friendly Nutrition Comfort Kits
- Simplify mealtime for families with pre-packaged resources full of actionable tips and ideas:
- Accessible grocery lists to help caregivers find the right foods without added stress.
- Easy-to-make recipes featuring soft, pureed, and nutrient-dense foods.
- Practical hydration strategies for patients with limited fluid intake.
The Heart of My Services: Dignity and Comfort
Hospice and palliative care are about more than medical treatment; they’re about ensuring every moment is filled with compassion and respect. By offering thoughtful nutrition solutions, like those provided by me, I help your program deliver a deeper level of care that touches the hearts of patients and families.
From symptom management to creating memorable moments around food, my services are designed to make an impact. Whether it’s a cherished bowl of soup that soothes a patient’s soul or guidance that relieves a caregiver’s anxiety, I ensure that nutrition serves its most essential role: comfort.
Why Work With Me?
As a nutrition professional, I understand the delicate balance between medical needs and emotional support. It’s also not customary to think about nutrition at the end of life and these individuals in palliative care are disregarded. They should never be. For their dignity and the peace of families. I provide:
Collaboration: Seamless integration with your interdisciplinary team to support holistic care.
Expertise: Evidence-based strategies tailored for end-of-life care.
Compassion: A heart-first approach that honors patients’ wishes and families’ struggles. Nutrition Solutions Hospice embodies this approach.
Services & Packages
Foundational resources for compassionate nutrition care.
What’s Included:
- Symptom-Specific Nutrition Guides (PDFs): Easy-to-follow guides for managing nausea, loss of appetite, difficulty swallowing, and more.
- Caregiver Training: Virtual or in-person training teaching families safe feeding techniques and comfort-focused nutrition strategies (this is one-60 minute training with takeaway resources)
- Hydration Guidance Sheets: Practical tips for maintaining hydration and recognizing dehydration signs.
*All PDF guides, recipes and education sheets can be copied at the facility’s discretion*
Best For:
Hospice centers seek a cost-effective way to introduce basic nutrition support for patients and families.
If you’re looking for individial nutrition care plans for charting we can use it on an as needed basis (discounted from $250 to $150 when there is a package purchased)
Investment: $1,200 flat fee
Comprehensive tools for staff education and caregiver empowerment.
What’s Included:
- Everything in the Essential Comfort Package.
- Staff Training Workshop: A 1-hour session (virtual or in-person) on end-of-life nutrition, covering ethical feeding decisions, symptom management, and supporting families. This also includes how to utilize the forms and education kits for families/facilities.
- Customizable Nutrition Care Plan Templates: Tailored forms to document patient preferences, cultural considerations, and comfort-focused goals for your facility.
- Portable Nutrition Education Kits: Ready-to-use kits with symptom management guides, portion size cards, and texture modification charts.
- Standard Recipe Cards: This can be used in facility or at home (HACCP regulations are considered too). These recipes show families how to use their home tools to make recipes best for their loved ones.
Best For:
Centers seeking to integrate nutrition as a key component of holistic end-of-life care.
Investment: $2,000 flat fee
Ongoing support to make nutrition an integral part of your care model.
What’s Included:
- Everything in the Comprehensive Care Package.
- Monthly Case Consultations: Up to 5 patient consultations per month to provide personalized nutrition strategies for complex cases.
- Legacy Recipe Project: A unique program helping patients and families create memory recipes or cookbooks as a comforting keepsake.
- Custom Staff Resources: Development of facility-branded guides and materials to align with your team’s workflow and branding.
- Program Audit and Recommendations: A full review of your current nutrition practices with actionable suggestions to improve care quality.
Best For:
Hospice programs committed to providing gold-standard, patient-centered nutrition care.
Investment: $3,500/month
Customize any package with these additional options:
- Individual Staff Training Sessions: $400/session (this includes customized topics and resources)
- Topics can include: Modifying Diets for Dysphagia, Nutritional Supplements in Hospice Care, Role of Nutrition in Comfort Care and more)
- Nutrition Care Plan Consultant: $250/patient (this includes charting, note review and education)
- Custom Comfort Meal Planning for Patients: $250/plan (this includes a family consult)
- Marketing Materials for Nutrition Programs: $500 for a set of brochures or digital ads showcasing your commitment to holistic care. Use of name with a registered dietitian who is staffed.
Next Steps
Each package is designed to meet the needs of hospice and palliative care centers, offering solutions that are:
- Practical: Easy to implement in any care setting.
- Compassionate: Focused on the dignity and comfort of patients and families.
- Collaborative: Supporting staff and caregivers with the tools they need to succeed.
If you’re a hospice or palliative care program director looking to provide more compassionate, effective care, let’s talk. Together, we can make nutrition an integral part of your mission to serve patients and families with dignity and kindness. I can provide W9 and referral forms to become a vendor, this also includes ADIME/SOAP notes for your EMR system and record keeping.
Also, note every facility is unique in its needs. If you need a variation of the above offerings, please know they can be completely customized.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nutrition supports comfort, symptom management, and emotional well-being. It’s not about curing illness but enhancing the quality of life for patients and reducing stress for caregivers.
I offer symptom management guides, caregiver training videos, hydration tips, and customizable care plan templates to empower both staff and families.
Yes, I provide workshops on topics like ethical feeding decisions, managing symptoms, and supporting families with compassionate nutrition strategies.
Absolutely. I can work with your team to develop personalized strategies for complex cases or patients with unique needs.
provide caregiver resources and videos to address feeding challenges, teach safe feeding techniques, and guide families in focusing on comfort rather than volume.
Soft, pureed, or liquid foods that are easy to swallow and can be enriched for extra calories and protein are ideal. I provide texture modification guides for staff and families per IDDSI framework.
Both! I can supply printed resource kits or provide digital versions that staff and families can access on the go which are a part of the program packages.
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