Nutrition Services Department Information:

Patient Meals:
The Nutrition Services Department team prepares meals to meet the special health and nutrition needs of patients. Daily patients receive a menu from which they may select their food and drink choices.

Trace Café:

Hours of Operation:     Monday-Sunday
                                   7:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m

Serving Line Hours:     Breakfast 7:00 am - 10:00 am
                                   Lunch 11:30 am – 1:15 pm
                                   Dinner 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Our cafeteria provides hot and cold foods, beverages and snacks for hospital visitors and employees as well as our guest from the community. In addition to the daily scheduled lunch and dinner menu, a short order menu is available from 7:00 am - 6:15 pm.

Vending Machines for Visitors:

Vending machines are located near the entrance to the Trace Café and near the Emergency Department waiting area.

In-patient Clinical Nutrition Therapy:

Clinical nutrition services are available for in-patients during their hospital visit. Nutrition consults can be requested from identification of risk for nutritional problems on admission, via a physician order or as an order from other healthcare team members.

Out-patient Medical Nutrition Therapy:
    Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
    With MNT an individualized nutrition plan is developed by a registered licensed dietitian to meet the patient’s specific
    needs.  MNT covers nutrition assessment of the patient, nutrition diagnosis, and nutrition intervention including diet
    therapy and diet counseling/education.

    Physician/Health Care Provider Referral (Doctor’s Order)
    Before an appointment can be scheduled a health care provider’s referral, written doctor’s order, is required. The
    written order must include diagnosis and supporting/related medical information.

    Appointment
    Once your health care provider has provided the dietitian with a written order for MNT, you may call (937) 386-3861
    to schedule your appointment. You may need to leave a message if the dietitian is not available when you call. You
    will receive a return phone call to then schedule your appointment.

    Payment
    Please check with your insurance company before you schedule your appointment. Your insurance company may or
    may not cover all the cost of MNT. Medicare covers MNT for patients with either a diagnosis of diabetes or a diagnosis
    of renal (kidney) disease.

    If you do not have insurance we may be able to help you apply for financial assistance. You may call 937-386-3449,
    937-386-3450 or 937-386-3451 to ask about financial assistance.

You may call 937-386-3861 if you would like more information.