Nutrition Services
We have a full-time Registered Dietitian who provides menu planning, counseling, and education to help our clients meet their nutritional needs. As a Foodnet client, we focus on your health so that you can live as independently as possible.
Services include:
Meal & Menu Planning
All of Foodnet's recipes and meals are carefully planned and reviewed by our registered dietitian to adhere to national guidelines in order to provide a minimum of one third of what an older adult needs in their diet each day. Monthly menus are crafted to offer a variety of foods contributing to a balanced diet.
Nutrition Counseling
Foodnet offers free, individualized nutrition counseling sessions to anyone who receives meals. At the client's request, these optional sessions are scheduled in advance with our registered dietitian and conducted in the client's home.
You will be invited to schedule a nutrition counseling based on the results of your required annual nutrition risk assessment and your conversation during the required home visit. Counseling can include advice on how to prepare foods for modified diet needs, guidance on healthy eating, and coordination with your primary care physician and other community resources.
Nutrition Education Presentations and Pamphlets
Our registered dietitian conducts monthly educational presentations at our senior social dining locations on a variety of nutrition topics. Presentations often include demonstrations and tastings of healthy recipes. These often feature healthy ingredients that may be less familiar, or new ways to combine foods for more variety in the diet.
Take-away pamphlets focused on different nutrition topics each month are created and distributed with home delivered meals and to senior social dining participants.
Registered Dietician: Jill Seeley, MS, RD
Jill earned her B.S. in Food, Nutrition, and Institution Management from SUNY Plattsburgh, followed by a Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from the University at Buffalo. Over the course of her career as a Registered Dietitian, she has gained experience in skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, and community organizations across Central and the Southern Tier of New York State.
In 2021, Jill assumed her current role of Registered Dietician at Foodnet Meals on Wheels. As part of her responsibilities, she manages Foodnet’s nutrition and education initiatives. Jill designs menus, develops educational materials, and delivers monthly nutrition lessons to the community. Additionally, she performs assessments for new clients, conducts annual reviews, and provides personalized nutrition counseling to individuals receiving Foodnet Meals on Wheels.
Outside of work, Jill spends time with her husband and toddler in various activities around town, and in her free time she enjoys reading, gardening, and cooking.
Individual Meal Plans
Adequate nutrition is essential for healthy aging, the prevention or delay of chronic disease and disease-related disabilities, and for improved quality of life. Almost 90% of older adults have a nutrition-related chronic disease or condition. About 40% of community dwelling older adults have inadequate food and nutrient intake, which affects their health and ability to function independently. Foodnet Meals on Wheels offers a variety of meal delivery options and services that promote health and well-being.