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Coast Nutrition

Service Locations: Central Coast
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What is Coast Nutrition

Coast Nutrition is a dietetics service that improves the nutrition and health of frail aged people, under the Commonwealth Home Support Program.

Coast Nutrition assists people to continue to live in their own home safely, comfortably, and as independently as possible by providing nutrition advice and support. The dietitian can visit you in your home or in the community.

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What does the Dietitian do?

To help improve a person’s nutrition and health the dietitian can:

  • Conduct a formal nutrition assessment
  • Provide nutrition information
  • Develop and deliver Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • Counsel and educate carers on dietary recommendations
  • Provide tips on food safety at home
  • Provide tips for meeting nutritional needs on a budget
  • Liaise with other health and community services
How to Access
  1. You can self-refer by calling My Aged Care Contact Centre on 1800 200 422
  2. Your GP can refer you by completing the online referral form at www.myagedcare.gov.au/referral
  3. You may be referred by your hospital dietitian upon discharge. If your hospital dietician refers you and if you have not heard from the My Aged Care Assessment Team within 10-14 days, please call the My Aged Care Contact Centre on 1800 200 422 ask for your referral to Coast Nutrition to be
    activated.

Once the referral has been assessed for eligibility, one of our accredited Dieticians will contact you.

Please note referrals can take up to three weeks to be processed by the My Aged Care Assessment Team.

About Coast Nutrition

This program can benefit anyone experiencing the following:

  • Poor appetite for more than 2 weeks
  • Sudden changes to your weight
  • Wounds or sores that won’t heal
  • Teeth, mouth or swallowing problems that make eating difficult
  • Trouble shopping, preparing food, cooking or feeding yourself
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Who is Eligible?

To be eligible for this program, the individual must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Live on the Central Coast
  • Aged 65 years and over or an Indigenous person aged 50 years and over
  • Requires nutritional education and support

People with a disability can contact the Central Coast Community Pathways Team on 1300 106 096 to discuss access to this program.

How to Refer

You can refer patients by completing the online referral form at www.myagedcare.gov.au/referral

You may also be able to use e-Referrals through your Medical Director or Best Practice management system as these are linked directly to My Aged Care.

Referral Form