Mission and Vision

The mission and vision of Nutrition and Food Services is to provide high quality, attractive meals in a timely manner and provide comprehensive nutrition assessment and education. 

Services Provided

• Meals for outpatients (when applicable)
• Meals for inpatients (regular and modified diets)
• Education Classes *If you would like to attend one of the classes below or would like more information about nutrition and healthy eating choices, please ask your health care provider.*

Gainesville

• Heart Smart
• Hypertension
• Nutrition
• Body Mass Index
• Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension
• Diabetes Self-Management Education
• Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Plan

Lake City

• Introduction to Primary Care
• Body Mass Index
• Diabetes Self-Management Education
• Good Nutrition in Recovery/Food Guide Pyramid
• Psychiatric Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program
• Heart Healthy
• Understanding Food Labels
• Grocery Tour Shopping/Menu Planning/Cooking Class

Daytona Beach

• Hypertension/LIPID
• Diabetes Self-Management Education
• Body Mass Index

Jacksonville

• Diabetes Self-Management Education

Ocala

• Body Mass Index
• Diabetes Self-Management Education
• Nutrition

Tallahassee

• Body Mass Index
• Diabetes Self-Management Education
  

• Contract Facility Inspections (Nursing Homes, Adult Day Care Centers, Personal Care Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Halfway Houses)

Other Information

• Provide Nutritional and Educational services to the following clinics:
  • Nursing Home Care Unit
  • Geriatric Evaluation Management Unit/Clinic
  • Palliative Care Unit/Hospice
  • Women’s Clinic
  • Infectious Disease Primary Care Clinic
  • Ambulatory Care Clinic
  • Diabetic Limb Preservation Clinic
  • Chemo Clinic
  • Dialysis Unit
  • Pre-dialysis Clinic
  • Medical Day Stay Unit
  • Surgical Day Stay Unit
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic
  • Diabetic Limb Preservation Clinic
  • Primary Care Clinics 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
  • Psychiatric Clinic

• Organizational Linkage
  • Hospice Care Committee
  • Tele-Heart Committee
  • Patient and Family Education Committee
  • VIST (Visually Impaired) Committee
  • Women’s Veterans Advisory Committee
  • Extended Care Patient and Family Advisory Council