| | Waverly Health Center’s registered dietitians oversee inpatient nutrition care and provide outpatient nutrition therapy upon referral from a physician (see attached referral form) to individuals whose health status would improve with nutrition intervention and education.
Our areas of expertise include but are not limited to the following:
Diabetes Education
Eating Disorders
Weight Management
Cardiovascular Nutrition
General Nutrition and Wellness
Any disease entity where nutrition plays a role
Individual counseling, group counseling, programs and workshops are available for cardiovascular/hypertension, diabetes, eating disorders, general nutrition and wellness, weight management, and sports nutrition.
Diabetes Education Program:
WHC’s Diabetes Self Management Education program, recognized by the American Diabetes Association and certified by the Iowa Department of Public Health, provides both individual and group instruction. New classes are offered each month. The program begins with an individual assessment. Meal planning, exercise, medication and monitoring are covered in the program. A free diabetes support group is also available.
Our Staff:
Monica Lursen, RD, LD
Phone: 352-4902
Monica currently serves as the diabetes program coordinator. She also provides outpatient nutrition therapy for any disease entity with related nutrition needs.
Wahneta Haywood, RD, LD
Phone: 483-4149
Wahneta focuses on serving the nutrition needs of WHC’s inpatients.
Janine Johnson, RN
Phone: 352-4952
Janine teaches the diabetes education program.
Download Nutrition Referral Form
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Diabetes Education Handouts
