Outpatient Nutrition Services

Outpatient Nutrition Services

Registered Dietitians, working with individuals and groups, provide nutrition counselling and self-management support to help clients address their health problems including:

  • Blood disorders, e.g., anemia
  • Unintentional weight loss
  • Celiac disease
  • Chronic disease
  • Dysphagia
  • Eating disorders
  • Food allergies and intolerances
  • Gastrointestinal disorders including irritable bowel syndrome, diverticular disease, crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis
  • Liver disease
  • Early stage kidney disease
  • Heart health
  • Lung disease (e.g. COPD, cystic fibrosis, asthma)
  • Healthy eating

General Information on Outpatient Nutrition Services

Referral Required?
Required
How to get a Referral

If you have a nutrition-related medical condition and would like to see a dietitian, please speak to a physician about your care options.

Adult Nutrition Counselling Referral Form

Pediatric Nutrition Counselling Referral Form

Contact Us

Victoria: 250-370-8633
SINutritionservices@islandhealth.ca

Duncan: 250-737-2000 ext. 44213

Ladysmith: 250-739-5788 ext. 54810

Nanaimo: 250-755-7691 ext. 53609
Nutritionservices@islandhealth.ca

Courtenay: 250-331-5964
CVNutritionServices@islandhealth.ca

Campbell River: 250-286-7151
CRCDM@islandhealth.ca

Mt. Waddington-Port McNeill/Port Hardy: 250-902-6071 ext. 66130
MWDEC@islandhealth.ca

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