On-Site Clinical Nutrition Consulting in Sarasota, FL and Surrounding Areas

Merritt Nutrition provides on-site clinical dietitian services for skilled nursing, rehabilitation, assisted living, and other long-term care communities throughout Sarasota and surrounding areas.

With 30 years of experience, primarily in long-term care, I work as part of the interdisciplinary care team to provide resident-centered nutrition care while supporting each facility’s clinical and regulatory needs.

Services include:

* Comprehensive nutrition assessments

* MDS nutrition documentation and support

* Individualized nutrition care planning

* Weight monitoring and significant weight-change review

* High-risk nutrition monitoring, including dialysis, enteral nutrition, and wound care

* Collaboration with nursing, physicians, therapy, food service, and other members of the interdisciplinary team

* Resident and family education

* Clinical documentation and regulatory support

My goal is straightforward: sound clinical nutrition care, clear documentation, and practical recommendations that work for residents and the teams caring for them. 

Medical Nutrition Therapy provides individualized nutrition guidance based on your health, medical needs, lifestyle, and personal goals. I work with adults and older adults who want practical, evidence-based nutrition recommendations they can actually use in everyday life.

Areas of support include:

Chronic conditions: Diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, kidney disease, and other nutrition-related conditions

Weight concerns: Unintentional weight loss, weight management, and maintaining a healthy weight

Digestive health: Nutrition strategies for gastrointestinal conditions and food intolerances

Healthy aging: Maintaining strength, nutritional status, independence, and quality of life as you age

Nutrition after illness or hospitalization: Helping you regain strength and meet changing nutrition needs

Caregiver and family guidance: Practical nutrition support when you’re helping care for an aging family member

Nutrition recommendations shouldn’t make your life unnecessarily complicated. My approach is to understand what you’re dealing with, what matters to you, and what is realistically going to work—then build from there.

Consultations are available in person or by telehealth.

For clients who prefer to meet at home, I offer private in-home nutrition consultations throughout the Sarasota area. House calls are particularly helpful for older adults, individuals with limited mobility, and families or caregivers who want to participate in nutrition planning.

An in-home consultation can include:

Comprehensive nutrition assessment

Review of medical conditions, medications, and nutrition concerns

Evaluation of usual food intake, preferences, and eating habits

Practical meal and snack recommendations

Review of foods, supplements, and nutrition products already in the home

Guidance for family members and caregivers

Follow-up support as needs change

Meeting in your home also gives me something an office visit can’t: a better understanding of how you actually live and eat. Together, we can develop realistic nutrition strategies that fit your health needs, preferences, routines, and resources.

House calls are available by appointment in Sarasota and surrounding areas.