Chronic Disease Management

What to Expect?

We help you understand the role nutrition plays in the management of your health condition and your specific nutrient needs. We provide practical food based recommendations, strategies and ongoing support to assist you toward your health goals.  

Initial assessment: 60 minute 1:1 consultation with an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) discussing your personal health, dietary and lifestyle history and collaboratively working on a plan to assist in achieving your health and nutrition goals

Follow-up consultations: 30-60 minutes discussing and modifying goals, providing nutrition education, assessing nutrition intake and strategies to aim to implement.

Individualised support, education, and advice to help optimise your nutrition and lifestyle for the management of chronic health conditions such as diabetes, osteoporosis, high cholesterol, heart disease, fatty liver, and more.

How can Dietetics help Chronic Disease management?

Dietitians are university qualified professionals accredited with Dietitian’s Australia, they provide evidence-based nutrition knowledge, and strategies, and work alongside you to achieve your goals.

We see clients of differing ages and life stages, we are trained in medical nutrition therapy for the management of a range of chronic health conditions, such as:

  • Diabetes and insulin resistance 

  • High cholesterol, heart disease  

  • Osteoporosis, osteopenia 

  • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

  • Chronic kidney disease 

  • Fatty liver disease 

  • Coeliac disease, diverticular disease 

  • Cancer 

Why us?

We don’t believe in diets or short-term ‘challenges’ but rather lifestyle modifications and sustainable changes to your current habits to assist you in achieving your goals. At Rebound Health we take a multidisciplinary approach to health and work closely with our team of Exercise Physiologists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Chiropractors, considering all aspects of your lifestyle we help you achieve and maintain your health goals.

 

FAQs

  • A referral is not a requirement; however if you have a chronic health condition you may be eligible for a Medicare care plan depending on your GP’s discretion and other allied health services you are accessing.

  • If you have been recently diagnosed with a chronic health condition it is likely you have some recent blood tests, diagnostic testing or medical reports.

    It will be beneficial for you to bring these along to your first appointment so we can understand your health journey to date.

  • If dietetics is part of your cover, then we can process the rebate on the spot at your appointment.

  • This isn’t necessary; we spend the time in the initial appointment to discuss your eating habits and general day-to-day variabilities.

    Although if you would find this useful to remember your intake then please bring it along!