Nutrition Program
KDC Health employs a full time Registered Dietician to provide Nutrition Services to Campbell River, Cape Mudge and K'omoks bands. The nutritionist oversees the KDC Health nutrition program and administers the nutrition program with client consultation. This also involves planning, coordinating and developing programs and workshops within the member nations. The nutritionist provides community members with nutritional tools to prevent type 2 diabetes, and to prevent or delay diabetes related complications. A secondary function is pregnancy, child, youth and elder nutrition.
Services Offered:
- Individual and family nutrition consultation
- pre/post natal nutrition support
- breastfeeding promotion and support
- infant/toddler feeding support
- diabetes information sessions
- elder nutrition activities
- home visits
- community gardens
- community kitchens
- youth cooking
- weight loss consultation
- nutrition resources
- promotion of traditional food practices
- client advocate
- food preservation classes
Simply click on one of the links below to find useful information:
Fitness
Fit Nation - Monday's at the Quinsam Wellness Centre from 12:00-1:00 All community members and staff welcome
Aboriginal Walk/Run Program - new session starting in 2016. Watch for details!
Aboriginal Sport, Recreation & Physical Activity Partner Council