Long Term Care RD

Discover the power of nutrition with the Long Term Care RD podcast—your go-to resource for Registered Dietitians thriving in skilled nursing, nursing homes, and long-term care or ANYONE working with older adults to seniors!

Hosted by Michelle Saari, MS, RD—a seasoned clinical dietitian with over a decade of experience optimizing nutrition for older adults—this podcast delivers practical, evidence-based strategies you can implement right away to improve resident outcomes and streamline your workflow.

Each episode breaks down real-world challenges in senior nutrition: from mastering the Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) and writing bulletproof PES statements, to managing unintentional weight loss, dysphagia with IDDSI, pressure injuries/wound healing, frailty, sarcopenia, probiotics, dementia feeding strategies, end-of-life care, and more. You'll get actionable tips on assessments, interventions, charting hacks, interdisciplinary teamwork, survey prep, and avoiding burnout—tailored specifically for LTC and clinical RDs working with complex caseloads.

Whether you're a newer RD building confidence in long-term care or a veteran looking to save hours each week, tune in for:

Step-by-step guidance and case examples from the trenches
Summaries of the latest research and guidelines, translated into everyday practice
Time-saving tools, templates, and quick wins
Encouragement and community vibes for dietitians who often work solo

Episodes are concise, engaging, and perfect for commutes, rounds, or lunch breaks—because your time matters.

Ready for more support? Check out our membership website @ Clinical Nutrition Central (clinicalnutritioncentral.com), our membership site starting at just $19.95/month. Get instant access to exclusive cheat sheets, PES templates, evidence summaries, webinars, resident trackers, care plan samples, monthly new content, and a private community of fellow LTC RDs for peer support and fast answers.

Follow along at longtermcarerd.com, on Facebook/Instagram @longtermcarerd, and subscribe now to elevate your practice and make a real difference in residents' lives.

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Find more information at: https://longtermcarerd.com

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Contact Michelle via email: info@longtermcarerd.com

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Geriatric Failure to Thrive: Solving the Nutrition Issues

Geriatric Failure to Thrive (GFFT) is a condition that many Dietitian's have never heard of, yet it is far more common than we think.Explore in this episode the chronic condition, and how to solve it!...

12 Syys 202320min

How to Encourage a Patient with Dementia to Eat!

In today's episode we dive into the difficulties someone with Dementia has when it comes to eating and drinking.Listen today to find out the top 5 ways we can encourage them to eat and drink more!Ment...

6 Syys 202315min

Elderly Appetite Loss and Weight Loss: Is It Inevitable?

Resources mentioned in today's episode:https://longtermcarerd.com/elderly-weight-loss/https://longtermcarerd.com/stimulating-appetite-in-elderly/https://longtermcarerd.com/liberalizing-diets/https://l...

24 Elo 202320min

Nutrition Care Plans: What and HOW Do I Build One?

Nutrition Care Plans can be the bane of a Dietitian's existence in Long Term Care. I break down exactly how you build a nutrition care plan, what goes into it, and give you lots of free resources! T...

14 Elo 202318min

Who Are the REAL Nutrition Experts?

It's time that we asked the question... Who are the REAL nutrition experts?I'll give you a hint... It's not PhD's!Here are the mentioned links from today's episode:https://longtermcarerd.com/iddsidiet...

2 Elo 202314min

End of Life Nutrition: Inability to Swallow Issues

Today's episode tackles the tough topic of End of Life Nutrition: Inability to Swallow Issues. This can be a very difficult topic to discuss, but every Dietitian needs to be educated on how to manage...

26 Heinä 202320min

A Patient's Right to Refuse: How Does the Dietitian Handle That?

This episode covers the very important topic surrounding if a patient refuses a nutrition care plan, what is the Dietitian supposed to do?You can find all the resources listed in the episode at the fo...

19 Heinä 202321min

4 Causes of Weight Loss in the Elderly (and What To Do About It!)

Today's episode dives into the 4 major causes of weight loss in older adults.It covers how to find the root cause of weight loss because if you don't know the cause, you can't treat it properly.It als...

12 Heinä 202317min