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Become part of the go-to community for clinical dietitians. Evidence-Based Tools. Real Support. Clinical Confidence.

All in one membership built to make your clinical work easier, faster, and better.

10/14/2025

Arginine CAN be a very useful aid in wound healing nutrition.

But is it needed for EVERY type of wound? Nope.

Research suggests that Arginine in a wound healing supplement can shorten wound time, and decrease the size of the wound.

In older adults this is especially important because we are already trying to combat increasing rates of malnutrition.

Malnutrition + Wounds = Slow slow slow healing rates

Tag a Dietitian that you think could use this info!

Also did you know I did a webinar that discusses the various wound healing supplements??

Find it at the link below:

https://longtermcarerd.com/product/virtual-dietitian-meeting/

10/10/2025

Nutrition looks different at the end of life — but it’s still a vital part of care.

This week I released a new set of free articles on LongTermCareRD.com that walk through how dietitians can support comfort, dignity, and communication during end-of-life care.

For those wanting to go deeper, the Clinical Nutrition Central membership now includes:

An End-of-Life Nutrition webinar + evidence summary
Documentation examples and family discussion scripts
Practical tools to guide your recommendations

Join today for $19.95/month — cancel anytime.

✨ Real tools for real clinical dietitians.
🔗 clinicalnutritioncentral.com

10/09/2025

Catching malnutrition EARLY is the key to preventing premature mortality.

One of the biggest misconceptions I’ve heard over the years is that malnutrition is inevitable in older adults. But that’s simply not true.

Malnutrition is both preventable and treatable in most cases—if it’s caught early.
The problem? Most people don’t know what to look for.

Sure, the ASPEN criteria tell us to check two or more boxes to diagnose malnutrition.

But anyone who’s been in practice long enough knows the early signs rarely fit neatly into those boxes.

I put together my list of what to look for to detect malnutrition before it spirals.

Check it out here 👇

🔗 Spotting the Signs of Malnutrition in the Elderly – A Dietitian’s Guide

10/08/2025

Having a hard time keeping track of your residents?

When I first started out that was my exact problem...

How do you keep track of hundreds of residents with deadlines like care plans, MDS, diet type, high risk status, weight changes, supplements... And the list goes on...

I knew I had to develop a tracking system, and I did!

This is the exact spreadsheet that I started off with over a decade ago and it still works for me today.

By tracking residents in one central spreadsheet you can always have all the information you need on hand!

Best part - it's free at longtermcarerd.com

Find it under the 'Resources' tab!

10/07/2025

Are you completely terrified of a state survey coming through and getting F-tags?

It happens... But I can help you be prepared!

And guess what?

It's all free in our latest article along with a few resources + a free PDF download in the article!

Check it all out at longtermcarerd.com

10/06/2025

We're looking at developing our next pieces of content for both the website (FREE) and our membership website.

But we want to hear from you!

What type of content would help you out most?

Do you want live webinars? Podcasts? Article topics?

Tell us exactly what you're looking for in the comments below!

10/02/2025

With so much information out there on wound healing... Why is there so little practical and applicable information for Dietitians?

After over a decade working with patients with pressure injuries, countless hours researching, and finding so little simple information for it...

I decided to create it myself.

You won't find all the technical jargon with no real application.

In fact you'll ONLY find practical and applicable information for daily practice here to heal wounds.

Sign up for our membership website @ clinicalnutritioncentral.com and you get access to:

- Exclusive webinar + Q&A period
- Evidence summary
- Slide deck
- Access to ask me any questions about pressure injuries

Find the link in comments!

10/01/2025

Are you a Dietitian working in long term care?

Do you have NO idea what you're doing?

Do you know someone that could use a little help in long term care?

The longtermcarerd.com has developed a membership website that has resources to make your job SO much easier.

No need to keep looking around for practical answers to your questions in practice, we have them right at your finger tips.

Find it all at the links in the comments!

06/09/2025

Did you know that June is National Dysphagia Awareness month?

Dysphagia is very prevalent in the older adult population, affecting 1 in 3 older adults. Though I venture to say we see this number if not higher working with the elderly.

Common causes include:

- Dementia
- Stroke
- Head and neck cancer treatments
& much much more

Though many think all we do is change the diet texture and fluids of someone with Dysphagia, the nutrition treatment is so much more complex...

Taking a person centred approach requires a lot of work, consideration, and team effort.

If you want to see some of our articles on Dysphagia and how to manage as a Dietitian or in community, check the website for links to our articles!

05/22/2025

🚨 New Research Review for LTC Dietitians:

Do feeding tubes actually help residents with advanced dementia?

A recent review says: not likely. No survival benefit, no improvement in pressure sores or pneumonia risk—and possibly more harm than good.

But the conversation isn’t black and white. Here’s what dietitians need to know before recommending enteral nutrition at end of life.

Read our full summary and the research at the link in the comments!

05/20/2025

Sick of trying to come up with PES Statements?

Check out our free top 14 PES Statements for different chronic diseases now, the link is in the comments!

05/19/2025

Happy Monday!

Did you know that we started one of the only Long Term Care Dietitian and Clinical Nutrition membership sites?

It houses PRACTICAL and REALISTIC information that you can directly use in your practice today.

Another great benefit is we have a text slack channel where you can have direct access to me to ask any questions throughout your work day.

Join the amazing community of Dietitians by visiting the link in the comments or ClinicalNutritionCentral.com

See you there!

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