DaVita Nutrition Services: Creating a Wave of Healthy Choices
March 07 2012 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care
services that is committed to improving the quality of life for
those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), announced today
that DaVita’s Nutrition Services team, made up of 1,500 registered
dietitians (RDs) across the United States, is kicking off a health
initiative during National Nutrition Month in March.
DaVita® dietitians work year-round to improve the diet and
health of DaVita’s 142,000 patients with kidney failure. During the
month of March they plan to use their knowledge and passion for
nutrition to help their DaVita citizens (employees) and local
communities make healthier food choices. By educating others they
hope to “create a wave of healthy choices” that will ripple out
beyond National Nutrition Month.
“The two core components of the DaVita Nutrition Service’s
initiative are educating DaVita citizens across the country and
educating our community members by offering programs and activities
that teach healthy eating,” said Debbie Benner, RD, vice president
of clinical support at DaVita. “We have designed content to meet
the specific needs for various groups, from young children to
teens, up to seniors.”
DaVita dietitians will be going out into communities across the
38 DaVita divisions throughout the United States and teaching
healthy eating in a fun, interactive way they hope is contagious.
The RDs will be working to improve DaVita citizens’ health by
sharing a daily heath tip, planned group activities and games to
encourage healthy food practices.
“I will be visiting both elementary classes and a senior
independent living facility to talk about good nutrition,” said
Cathy Walker, RD, facility administrator at DaVita. “No one is ever
too young or too old to improve their health.”
Some of the topics and activities the DaVita dietitians will be
giving include: Fear Factor –Trying New Healthy Foods, to introduce
school age children to new, unfamiliar fruits and vegetables;
Healthy Eating on a Budget, to teach adults how to plan ahead for
better budgeting and better food choices; and Getting Your Plate in
Shape, utilizing ChooseMyPlate.gov to give food demonstrations of
appropriate food portions.
To learn more about National Nutrition Month, the nutrition
education and information campaign created by the Academy of
Nutrition and Dietetics, and their 2012 campaign “Get Your Plate in
Shape” visit www.eatright.org/. To find more information on healthy
eating tips and 700-plus kidney friendly recipes visit
http://www.davita.com/recipes/.
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About DaVita
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is a leading provider of
kidney care in the United States, delivering dialysis services to
patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease.
DaVita strives to improve patients’ quality of life by innovating
clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment plans,
personalized care teams and convenient health-management services.
As of Dec. 31, 2011, DaVita operated or provided administrative
services at 1,809 dialysis facilities in the United States, serving
approximately 142,000 patients. The company also operated 11
outpatient dialysis centers located in three countries outside the
United States. DaVita supports numerous programs dedicated to
creating positive, sustainable change in communities around the
world. The company’s leadership development initiatives and social
responsibility efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern
Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information, please
visit www.davita.com.
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