Home Health Dietitans
Who We Support
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Home Tube Feeding
Specializing in hospital to home care, our tube feeding dietitians support patients who have a new or existing feeding tube looking to optimize or wean feeding. We provide nutrition evaluation and monitoring to ensure adequate nutrient and fluid intake, formula selection, feeding tolerance, and a feeding regimen that supports both patients and caregivers.
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Malnutrition
Our dietitians support malnutrition for patients who have lost significant weight due to chronic disease such as cancer, COPD, stroke, dementia, and more. We customize strategies such as fortifying foods, structuring meal regimens, and introducing oral nutrition supplements while monitoring body composition changes to assess effectiveness of the plan.
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Wound Care
Patients with adequate nutrition have decreased risk for wound development, better immune function, and an improved wound healing rate - especially if they are bed bound or have T2 diabetes. We help to optimize energy and nutrients to support the body’s healing, and provide recommendations for appropriate wound healing supplements.
Meet Your Home Health Dietitians
Meet Meghan Pendleton. She is the founder of MP Nutrition and lead clinical dietitian. Meghan’s favorite part of home health care is the ability to support patients in their familiar surroundings, which can make a world of difference in their emotional and physical well-being. Big health and autonomy changes, especially in older age, can be a difficult adjustment - but when healthcare is done at home with the right support, it offers patients the comfort and independence they need to thrive.
Meet Liz Keck. She has a wealth of experience as a home tube feeding dietitian from her time working at Beaumont Hospital. Liz is a caring rockstar - she can even place a nasogastric tube! She loves being a home health dietitian because she can take into account the environment, family needs, and cultural factors that influence a patient's nutrition. This holistic approach to care enables a deeper understanding of how nutrition successfully fits into the patient’s situation, ultimately helping to support a better quality of life.
Where We Serve
We offer home health dietitians in southeast Michigan counties Oakland, Wayne, and Monroe. We also provide virtual consultations for most states.
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Reach out to start care with us or for questions by filling out the contact form below. You can also call us at 734-626-5522. Please allow us 2 business days to respond.
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You’ll receive an email or call back so we can answer questions, get to know you or your loved one better to make sure we’re the right fit, review fees, and book an appointment.
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We will send you a service agreement contract and new home health intake form to complete within the following 48 hours to reserve your appointment.
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You’ll have your first assessment within 1-3 weeks. We want to get you the nutrition care you need ASAP! This is typically around a 60 minute visit as it is comprehensive and we will be developing your nutrition care plan.
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We will work with you to develop a follow up plan that meets your needs. All patients need at least 1 reassessment to monitor adequacy of the care plan. Home tube feeds need reassessment at least quarterly per professional medical organization guidelines. You’ll have access to us via email and phone in between assessments for support, and we will coordinate care with your other providers as needed.
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