Robert Cree Email & Phone Number

Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Durham Region

• GAIN (Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network)
• Provide in-home assessments of nutrition problems such as unintentional weight loss, diabetes management, chronic kidney disease, GERD, skin impairments, and constipation
• Monitor and evaluate client progression toward goals tailoring interventions to best suit needs
• Complete Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments looking at functional, cognitive, social, physical, and dietary domains of care
• Follow-up regularly with client’s for Case Lead role, providing recommendations and linking client’s to team members and community agencies
• Network with Carea CHC team members, fellow GAIN teams, and community partners such as Alzheimer’s Society, CNIB, and Community Care Durham

Toronto, Canada Area

• Lakeside Long-term Care – UHN and Extendicare
• Review semi-annual menu to ensure a variety of food and fluids are provided that will meet DRIs. Menu adjustments are implemented based on resident preferences and nutritive quality
• Participate in care conferences for residents with physicians, nurses, physiotherapy and recreation team
• Precept dietetic students in partnership with Ryerson’s Master of Health Sciences and University of Toronto’s Master of Public Health Dietetic Stream
• Develop custom menus for residents with unique dietary requirements

102 Craiglee Drive

• Proficiently determined enteral nutrition regimens (formula, feeding rate, hydration flushes, and protein supplements) based on resident’s nutritional needs while paying close attention to resident tolerance
• Delivered in-service education on topics such diabetes management and low potassium diets
• Participated in interprofessional committee meetings: Professional Advisory Counsel, Falls Committee, Infection Prevention and Control, Palliative Care
• Observed residents during meal times to identify if adaptive eating utensils are required

Toronto, Canada Area

• Taught “NFSM216 – Healthcare Menu Planning” in the Food and Nutrition Management program
• Delivered three hour weekly lectures to 25 students utilizing PowerPoint, hands-on activities, and group discussion. Topics included: menu marking, cultural considerations, menu critiquing, therapeutic menus, texture.
• Disseminated, explained, and graded four individual/group assignments providing constructive criticism
• Maintained a safe and positive classroom environment conducive to learning

25 Brunswick Ave.

4001 Leslie St.

• Screened patients using Malnutrition Screening Tool, admission notes, oral intake, nursing notes, and medical diagnoses requiring nutrition education
• Evaluated anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, and dietary measures to assess nutritional status
• Calculated patient’s protein, fluid, and energy requirements with stress and activity factors considered
• Created individualized nutrition care plans involving oral supplements, education, enteral support, vitamin and mineral supplementation, request for bloodwork, and snack and food preferences
• Educated patients with evidence-based nutrition information on topics including: heart health, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, texture modified diets, fluid consistencies, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, high.
• Proficiently determined patient enteral nutrition regimen (formula, feeding rate, hydration flushes, protein supplements, and electrolyte supplements) based on patient’s individual needs while paying close attention to.

555 Finch Avenue West

• Provided initial and follow-up appointments for patients living with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes
• Identified patient learning needs and provided appropriate education including: carbohydrate and relation to blood glucose, identifying carbohydrate, carbohydrate counting, symptoms and treatment of hypoglycemia.
• Set SMART goals for patients to work on for next appointment, to be re-assessed at follow-up
• Delivered 30 minute group nutrition education sessions for up to 16 participants living with gestational diabetes. Lessons were tailored to different types of learners: auditory, visual, and kinesthetic

277 Victoria Street

• Using the Program’s Logic Model, evaluated “Community Food Works for Newcomers” pilot program
• Data collected utilizing questionnaires, pre/post surveys, and focus group discussion
• Performed environmental scan of Scarborough for places of worship and proximity to nearest grocery store to determine food availability & accessibility. Identified wards within Toronto with high food insecurity and.
• Researched the healthy immigrant effect, peer-leader efficacy, barriers to health faced by newcomers to Canada, and how to optimize this population’s health

Professional Masters Diploma In Dietetics (Pmdip)

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Nutrition And Food, 3.6 Cgpa

Activities and Societies: • Dean’s List recipient 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 • Rheta Rosen Incentive Award recipient for interest in.