Home-Based & Virtual · Greater Seattle Area
Nutrition support for recovery at home
Dietitian services for adults transitioning home after hospitalization, SNF, or inpatient rehab, when continuity of care matters most. Accepting insurance and private pay.
Nicole Karongo
PhD, MPH, RDN, LDN
Founder | Lead Dietitian
HIPAA-Compliant · In-Person & VirtualWho This Is For
Supporting clients at the most vulnerable transition
The period immediately following discharge is when nutrition risk is highest, and when the right support makes the greatest difference.
Post-Discharge Recovery
Adults recently discharged from hospital, SNF, or inpatient rehab with ongoing nutrition and hydration needs.
Peri-Operative Nutrition
Pre- and post-surgical nutrition guidance to optimize healing, preserve muscle, and reduce complications.
Weight Management
Adults working to lose, gain, or maintain weight, including unintended weight loss, poor appetite, or frailty, with realistic plans that preserve muscle and strength.
Chronic Disease Management
Clients managing diabetes, hypertension, cardiac disease, CKD, or other complex nutrition-sensitive conditions.
Caregivers & Families
Family members and professional caregivers navigating complex home-based nutrition and care decisions.
Why It Matters
Nutrition is a clinical risk factor
Not just wellness advice. Registered Dietitians provide evidence-based medical nutrition therapy that directly impacts clinical outcomes.
Reduces Rehospitalization Risk
Early nutrition intervention after discharge addresses the leading modifiable factor in 30-day readmissions, including inadequate intake, dehydration, and malnutrition.
Integrates with Your Care Team
Seamless coordination with RN, PT, OT, and PCP, with documentation notes provided for continuity across the care team.
Catches Issues Before They Escalate
Identifies early red flags, such as poor intake, unintended weight changes, GI intolerance, and supplement misuse, before they become medical events.
Reduces Caregiver Burden
Translates complex therapeutic diet instructions into realistic, home-based strategies that families and professional caregivers can actually implement.
Services Offered
Short-term packages, lasting results
30 Days
Post-Discharge Stabilization
Reduce re-hospitalization risk and regain strength
- Free phone consultation
- Comprehensive nutrition assessment (virtual or in-home)
- Medication–nutrition interaction review
- Tailored nutrition, hydration & recovery plan
- Caregiver-friendly meal strategies & meal plans
- Weekly check-ins for monitoring & support
90 Days
Recovery & Continuing Support
Full post-acute nutrition support through recovery
- Everything in the 30-Day program
- Monthly RD visits (virtual or in-home)
- Weight & intake monitoring
- Chronic disease-specific nutrition support
- Coordination notes for PCP, PT, or care team
- Ongoing caregiver guidance
Add-On · 45 Min
Caregiver Nutrition Coaching
Practical guidance for those providing care at home
- For adult family members or professional caregivers
- Nutrition red flags to watch for at home
- Grocery guidance & realistic meal planning
- How to advocate during medical visits
- Ideal for private and home care teams
Groups · In-Person or Virtual
Group Nutrition Education Workshops
Practical, evidence-based nutrition education for groups
- Interactive workshops tailored to your audience and goals
- Including community settings, group rehab sessions & corporate wellness programming
- Topics like balanced plates, healthy aging, chronic disease & recovery nutrition
- Take-home handouts and meal-planning tools for every participant
- Single sessions or multi-week series
Free Resource
The Flexible Meal Plan Builder
Simple blueprints to create healthy, balanced meals. Healthy meals come down to the right mix of carbohydrates, protein, and fat, built on a plate of foods you already enjoy.
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Fibrous veggies + fruits
½ of plate
Leafy greens, cruciferous veggies like broccoli and cabbage, berries, and other non-starchy veggies. High in fibre to keep you full longer.
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Protein
3–5 oz · palm size
Eggs, Greek yogurt, fish, chicken, lean beef, or plant protein like tofu, tempeh, beans, and lentils. Builds and repairs muscle and tissue.
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Healthy fats
The size of a dice
Olives and olive oil, nuts and seeds, avocado, oily fish. Helps your body absorb vitamins and make hormones.
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Starchy carbs
¼ of plate · optional
Sweet potatoes, squash, beans and legumes, fruit, or whole grains like quinoa, brown rice, and oats. Quick, short-term fuel.
Blueprint examples
Breakfast
Veggie Scramble
- Fibrous carb: chopped onion, mushrooms & spinach
- Protein: 2 pasture-raised eggs
- Fat: egg yolks
- Starchy carb: 1 piece whole grain toast
Lunch + Dinner
Salmon & Kale Dinner
- Fibrous carb: 2 cups kale sautéed w/ garlic & olive oil
- Protein: 3–4 oz salmon
- Fat: olive oil
- Starchy carb: 1 small baked sweet potato
Lunch + Dinner
Vegan Burrito Bowls
- Fibrous carb: mixed greens, sautéed peppers & onions, chopped tomato
- Protein: ¾ cup black beans
- Fat: ¼ avocado, sliced
- Starchy carb: ½ cup brown rice
Get the full Meal Plan Builder
Complete food lists for every part of the plate, Macronutrients 101, and twelve breakfast, lunch, and dinner blueprints. Free PDF.
Stay Connected with RDS
Build a better plate
Join Build a Better Plate and get the free RDS Nutrition Starter Kit. Tell us a little about your nutrition priorities and how RDS can help. It only takes a minute.
- Free Nutrition Starter Kit
- Practical meal ideas
- Tips from a Registered Dietitian
Nicole Karongo
PhD, MPH, RDN, LDN
Founder | Lead Dietitian
About Nicole
Evidence-based care with a personal approach
As Founder and Lead Dietitian of Regents Dietitian Services, I specialize in supporting adults through the most vulnerable nutrition period of their care journey, the transition home after hospitalization or rehabilitation.
My work bridges the gap between medical discharge and stable home recovery, collaborating closely with caregivers, families, and care teams to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
- Evidence-based Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
- Post-acute and chronic disease recovery planning
- Older adult nutrition and frailty management
- Caregiver support and education
- Community nutrition and home food environment optimization
For Care Professionals
A trusted referral partner
Many families are relieved to have nutrition guidance during this critical gap in services. RDS works collaboratively with your team and provides documentation notes to support continuity of care.
- Home health agencies & RNs
- Discharge planners & case managers
- Physical & occupational therapists
- Primary care providers
- Private duty & home care agencies
Schedule a brief call to discuss referral options for your clients
Connect with NicoleGet In Touch With RDS
Start with a free consultation
Consultations by appointment
The initial consultation is free and by phone, with no commitment required. It's a chance to discuss your situation and determine if our services are a good fit.
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