At the Stroke Clinic we provide dedicated dietitians that are experts at helping stroke patients. They can suggest food and drinks to avoid, or have more of, if you have high cholesterol, diabetes, or specific dietary needs.
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Dietitians
Our dietitians
Our team of specialist dietitians work alongside other therapists as part of the multi-disciplinary team. We work closely with our Speech and Language Therapists, as many stroke patients have difficulty swallowing and might need dietary texture modification.
All of our stroke patients will be referred to one of our dietitians for a comprehensive assessment on admission, and will be on hand throughout your stay to help with setting nutritional goals.
They’ll monitor your progress regularly and adapt your nutritional goals accordingly. A poor appetite, weight loss and an inadequate dietary intake can often affect rehabilitation.
Dietitians can help:
- Assess previous nutritional intake and advise on a suitable healthier post-stroke diet
- Advise on therapeutic diets for stroke risk factors, including hypertension and diabetes
- Provide tailored nutritional advice if you have difficulty swallowing
- Plan a suitable weight loss diet plan for overweight and obese patients
- Plan a suitable diet plan for patients who are underweight and have a poor appetite
- Provide specialist tube-feeding for patients who are not able to meet their nutritional requirements or have an unsafe swallow
- Enable seamless nutritional care for patients requiring long term nutrition support on transfer to their own home, a residential or nursing home.
We work with, and support the families of, patients who need a range of dietary modifications.
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