COMING SOON – Dietitian Self-Referral Service

Description of Service

Registered Dietitians and Registered Nutritionists are specifically trained as nutrition and food experts. Grande Prairie PCN dietitian services are now available by self-referral. A referral from a family physician is NOT required. One-on-one appointments are approximately 45 minutes to one hour in length and are available either in person, over the phone, or virtually. Dietitian Self-Referral Services are free with an Alberta Health card.

NOTE: This service will be available soon. Watch this space for updates and follow our Facebook page for launch information.

Dietitians can help you...
  • Learn about healthy eating and nutrition
  • Develop food skills like label reading, recipe modifications, and menu planning
  • Improve your relationship with food
  • Set personal and achievable nutrition goals
  • Nutrition support for digestive concerns (e.g. constipation, diarrhea, bloating, irritable bowel syndrome, and heartburn)
  • Strategies to manage loss of appetite and unplanned weight loss
  • Practical nutritional management of conditions such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and prediabetes
  • Help managing allergies and intolerances
To access these services...
  • You must be a resident of Alberta and in Alberta for our appointments
  • You must be 18 years of age or older
  • We are unable to provide support for:
  • Active eating disorders (please refer to AHS Nutrition Services by phoning the North Zone booking clerk at 780-538-7360)
  • Pediatric weight management (please see your doctor for a referral to AHS Pediatric Weight Management Program)
  • New diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes (please refer to the Grande Prairie Regional Diabetes Program)
  • Gestational diabetes (please refer to the Grande Prairie Regional Diabetes Program)
Book Your Appointment (coming soon)

A registration link will appear here once the Dietitian Self-Referral Service is launched.

Language Interpretation

Do not book online if you require an interpreter for this appointment as the interpreter service must be prearranged. Call 780-539-9204 to schedule this appointment.

No Show & Cancellation Policy

Phone 780-539-9204 if you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment. If a No Show occurs, and you do not call to reschedule within five business days, the Grande Prairie Primary Care Network will assume the dietitian service is no longer required and close the file. Cancelling three consecutive appointments will also result in your file being closed.