Healthlink BC - Dietitian Services

Food and Healthcare Providers

Provided by Government of British Columbia

HealthLink BC’s registered dietitians offer telephone, email and web-based food and nutrition services to support the information, education and counselling needs of B.C. residents and health professionals.
Call 8-1-1 (or 7-1-1 for the hearing impaired) and ask to speak with a registered dietitian. Translation services are available in over 130 languages. The Registered Dietitians at HealthLink BC can answer your healthy eating and nutrition questions. They can:
  • Provide education, information and counselling support on food and nutrition
  • Help you prevent and manage health conditions
  • Work with you to learn about your health goals and offer nutrition and eating advice tailored to your needs
  • Help guide you to other health care providers, programs and services in your community
  • Offer information on nutrition-related benefits and other supports for those experiencing difficulties accessing food
Dietitian services are available from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.


Manage your nutrition needs:

You can talk to a dietitian about food, nutrients, supplements, food safety and food security. Dietitians consider your personal needs, preferences and challenges to help manage various health conditions. These include diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, cancer, gastrointestinal conditions, food allergies and others.

Get nutrition support for cancer care:

Dietitians with knowledge in oncology nutrition can help with food and nutrition questions related to cancer. Oncology dietitians can:
  • Support people who have or have had cancer
  • Offer advice on how to care for family or friends with cancer
  • Provide information on cancer prevention
  • Discuss nutrition during or after treatment
Cancer patients can access the Oncology Nutrition Service by calling 8-1-1 or through a referral from their health care provider.

Get nutrition support for kids:

Dietitians with knowledge in pediatric nutrition are available to support infants, children and youth with their health and well-being. This includes children with special health needs. They can help with concerns such as:
  • Feeding problems
  • Food allergies
  • Vitamin and mineral supplementation
  • Growth above or below expected patterns

Learn more about dietitian services (PDF)

Dial 8-1-1

Website: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care...

Interpreter available upon request.

Cost: No cost

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Service area: Province-wide + show cities

Service area cities: 100 Mile House, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Alert Bay, Alexis Creek, Anahim Lake, Anmore, Armstrong, Ashcroft, Atlin, Bamfield, Banff, Barriere, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Black Creek, Blue River, Boston Bar, Bowen Island, Brentwood Bay, Burnaby, Burns Lake, Cache Creek, Calgary, Campbell River, Canmore, Castlegar, Cathedral Grove, Cawston, Chase, Chemainus, Cherryville, Chetwynd, Chilliwack, Christina Lake, Clearwater, Clinton, Cobble Hill, Comox, Coombs, Coquitlam, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cranbrook, Crawford Bay, Creston, Cumberland, Daajing Giids (Queen Charlotte City), Dawson Creek, Dease Lake, Deep Bay, Delta, Denman Island, Duncan, Edgewood, Elkford, Enderby, Fanny Bay, Fernie, Fort Langley, Fort Nelson, Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Fraser Lake, Fruitvale, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Gibsons, Gitlaxt'aamiks (New Aiyansh), Golden, Gold River, Grand Forks, Granisle, Greenwood, Hanceville, Harrison Mills, Hazelton, Hope, Hornby Island, Horne Lake, Houston, Hudson's Hope, Invermere, Kamloops, Kaslo, Kelowna, Keremeos, Kimberley, Kispiox, Kitimat, Kwadacha Nation (Fort Ware), Kyuquot, Ladner, Ladysmith, Lake Country, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Langley, Lantzville, Lethbridge, Lillooet, Lions Bay, Logan Lake, Long Beach, Lumby, Lytton, Mackenzie, Maple Ridge, Masset, Mayne Island, McBride, Merritt, Merville, Midway, Mill Bay, Mission, Nakusp, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Nelson, New Denver, New Westminster, Nitinaht, North Delta, North Saanich, North Vancouver, Okanagan Falls, Okotoks, Oliver, Osoyoos, Oyama, Parksville, Peachland, Pemberton, Pender Harbour, Pender Island, Penelakut Island, Penticton, Pitt Meadows, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Coquitlam, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Moody, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Princeton, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Richmond, Riske Creek, Rock Creek, Rossland, Saanich, Saanichton, Salmo, Salmon Arm, Salt Spring Island, Sardis, Saturna Island, Sayward, Scotch Creek, Sechelt, Shawnigan Lake, Sicamous, Sidney, Skidegate, Slocan, Smithers, Sointula, Sooke, Sorrento, South Surrey, Sparwood, Spences Bridge, Squamish, Stewart, Summerland, Sun Peaks, Surrey, Tahsis, Tatla Lake, Telkwa, Terrace, Tofino, Trail, Tsawwassen, Tumbler Ridge, Ucluelet, Valemount, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, Vernon, Victoria, West Kelowna, West Vancouver, Whistler, White Rock, Williams Lake, Winlaw, Witset, and Yale

Service Types Provided
Food
    Healthcare Providers
    Ways to Access
    • Provided by phone
    • Provided online: email / video / on-line

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