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Fortified Milk

How to Make Fortified Milk

Check our our Registered Dietitian's recipe for fortified milk, which can be nutritionally beneficial for seniors. You can also find more recipes and tips.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Check our our Registered Dietitian's recipe for easy chicken pot pie, which can be nutritionally beneficial for seniors. You can also find more recipes.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
Instant Breakfast Milkshake

Instant Breakfast Milkshake

Click here for an instant breakfast milkshake recipe, with ideas for how to boost the calories (when using for malnutrition prevention) and flavor.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS

Tips and Recipes: Nutrition for Seniors

Read this article about nutrition for seniors for tips and recipes that offer simple and inexpensive ways to boost calorie intake.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS

How to Eat to Prevent Cancer

April is National Cancer Control Month. Your mission: Eat more plant foods to prevent cancer! Check out our easy-to-read table for tips.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
medi-cal adult oral formula

5 Tips For Preventing Formula Contamination | Shield HealthCare Enteral Nutrition Support Program

Shield HealthCare RDs work closely with home health nurses to ensure the safety and optimal nutritional status of  tube-fed patients at home. Reduce feeding formula contamination risk by following these tips: 1. Wash your hands and all supplies. Wipe down the tops of formula containers/cans. 2. Use sterile or purified water to reconstitute powdered formulas.… Continue reading 5 Tips For Preventing Formula Contamination | Shield HealthCare Enteral Nutrition Support Program

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS

Dehydration in the Elderly: What To Look For & How To Prevent It

The elderly are at increased risk for dehydration. Be aware of the risk factors for dehydration in the elderly and complications of this condition.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
Tips for Home Tube Feeding

Important Tips for Home Tube Feeding | Shield HealthCare Nutrition Support

The following tips for home tube feeding are designed to help manage day to day feedings with proper care and guidelines.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS

Shield HealthCare Celebrates Feeding Tube Awareness Week 2013

Feeding Tube Awareness Week 2013 is sponsored by the Feeding Tube Awareness Foundation, that provides support to parents of children who are tube-fed.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
unclog a g-tube

Ask the RD: How Can I Unclog a G-tube at Home?

Feeding tubes can become clogged with dried formula and/or medications if not flushed properly. Try these simple steps to unclog a G-tube at home.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
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