Orange Lily Group is a consulting team of Registered Dietitians and Food Service Specialists who are dedicated to innovating the culture of long term care and dietitians. Our philosophy focuses on mentorship, diversity and a love of real, good food. Our team’s professional experience spans over 35 years of food service management, clinical nutrition, and teaching experience which passionately join together to deliver excellence in nutrition services to our clients and residents.
Consulting dietitians are self employed. This means they track their own hours and invoice Orange Lily Group at the end of each month. It also means they get these benefits:
Dietitians in LTC work with the same individuals over multiple years, making it the perfect opportunity to develop relationships that will direct their practice for years to come. Someone who practices a person centered approach will fit into LTC nicely.
While providing residents with nutrition and hydration care, Dietitians have many opportunities to help residents meet their unique nutritional needs. Dietitians will help residents through chronic disease management, dysphagia management, wound care, and palliative care.
Dietitians will collaborate with the kitchen staff, inform seasonal menu choices, and ensure a pleasurable dining experience. Those who enjoy working with the food service department will participate in recipe testing, auditing, budget and inventory management, and be able to make connections with food manufacturers.
Dietitians are key members of the care team, as such, they collaborate with the various disciplinary departments, including the home’s nursing, therapy, and recreation departments.
Documentation is a core aspect of the job. Those with strong communication skills will be able to organize and track resident care through their detailed documentation. On an ongoing basis, Dietitians will assess residents, put interventions in place and maintain current care plans. Those who are able to effectively communicate through documentation will be able to achieve a high level of care.
A Dietitian who is an educator at heart will love working in long-term care. Dietitians will often provide nutrition counselling and education for residents, their caregivers, family members or substitute decision makers. In addition, there are many opportunities to mentor dietetic interns, nursing and food service students, as well as volunteers. An effective educator will be able to support optimum resident nutrition care.
The Registered Dietitian oversees resident nutrition/hydration care, assessing and documenting status regularly. They will develop care plans for new residents and continuously evaluate and modify all care plans. The RD provides counselling and education, monitors high-risk residents, develops interventions, reviews and approves seasonal menus (including therapeutic and texture-modified diets), and participates in care conferences with interdisciplinary teams. Additionally, they can coordinate quality improvement in nutrition, food services, and dining, and provide in-service education to staff.
At Orange Lily Group, our vision is to create nourished, happy and inspired communities in long-term care. We are committed to improving the quality of life for individuals in long-term care homes by providing innovative, sustainable, and compassionate nutrition services. We believe that by connecti...
We are looking for a Consulting Registered Dietitian to support a Long-term care (LTC) home located in the Fort Erie area for 3 days per week.