Food and Nutrition Services
NorthCrest Medical Center offers a wide variety of services related to food and nutrition. The staff includes Certified Dietary Managers, Registered Dietitians, and various other team members. In-patient services offer planned and balanced meals, calorie counts, food and drug interaction education, nutrition assessments, dietetic counseling, and education resources for specialized diets as ordered by the physician. Out-patient services also offer counseling and education regarding specialized diets related to diseases and nutritional well-being. These services are fee based and may be covered by some insurance providers. Certain disease states can be significantly improved through diet control and lifestyle changes. For this reason, your primary care physician may make a referral to a dietitian for counseling regarding weight loss, lowering fat and cholesterol, diabetes meal planning, or any number of diet educational needs.
The cafeteria at NorthCrest Medical Center is open the following hours:
Monday through Friday
7:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Weekends and Holidays
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
While it is primarily designed to serve hospital employees, visitors are welcome to eat in the hospital cafeteria anytime it is open.
NorthCrest dietitians also work with the community through NCMC Cardiopulmonary program and weekly Diabetes Group Classes (along with a Certified Diabetes Educator), and various support group meetings. Diabetes support group meetings are held monthly covering a wide variety of topics. For further information regarding this group, refer to Diabetes Education and Support. Various classes, including heart healthy cooking classes, are provided upon demand.