You're Not a Bad Dietitian... Long Term Care is Just Hard!

You Asked, I Answered: 3 Questions LTC Dietitians Ask All the Time

It’s been a little while since I’ve recorded a podcast episode—and I’m so happy to be back!

For this episode, I’m answering three real-world questions that come up for dietitians working with older adults and in long-term care.

These aren’t textbook questions. They’re the kinds of situations that make you stop and think, “Okay…what do I actually do with this resident?”

In this episode, we’re talking about:

🥗 A resident has lost weight but is still in the “normal” BMI range. Should I be concerned?

⚖️ How much weight loss is actually significant in an older adult?

🥤 What do you do when a resident refuses nutrition supplements but continues losing weight?

We’ll talk through the clinical considerations, what I’m looking at as a dietitian, and some of the practical approaches you can use in your own practice.

If you work with older adults, you know that nutrition care is rarely black and white. My goal with this podcast is to make those complicated, everyday clinical decisions a little easier—and to remind you that you don't have to figure everything out alone.

Want more practical resources?

Visit Long Term Care RD for free resources, clinical articles, practical tools, and education designed specifically for dietitians working with older adults.

Looking for even more support?

Clinical Nutrition Central is our membership community for clinical dietitians, with webinars, evidence summaries, cheat sheets, sample chart notes, care plans, new resources added regularly, and a community where you can get support from other dietitians.

Thanks for listening—and if there’s a clinical question you’d like me to answer on a future episode, send it my way!