Health Link Dietitian Service

Mar 3, 2022

The Health Link Dietitian Service’s registered dietitians can help answer your patients’ nutrition questions and provide them with credible, evidence-based information.

The service can answer a wide variety of questions and:

Direct callers to credible online nutrition resources
Refer callers to community nutrition programs
Coordinate a referral for one-on-one nutrition counselling

Referral Process

If a patient has a nutrition question, they can call Health Link at 811 and ask to speak to a dietitian.

A Health Link registered nurse will make a referral to the Health Link Dietitian Service. A dietitian will make three attempts to contact the patient:

The first attempt is made within two business days
A second attempt is made within the first week
A third attempt is made the following week

One voicemail is left with a direct number to call the Health Link dietitian back.

The most common reasons for referral

Gastrointestinal concerns
Chronic disease management
Breastfeeding or infant formula
Malnutrition
Therapeutic diets

Health Link Dietitian Service