About CD-HCF

Established in 1975, Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities (CD-HCF) represents nearly 5,000 members of the American Dietetic Association working in wide-ranging areas of the health care arena.

CD-HCF members serve clients and provide leadership in practice in a wide variety of settings including:

Long-term care facilities
Corporate Dietitians
Correctional facilities
Home health
Assisted living centers
Continuing care retirement communities
Retirement villages
Hospice
Group homes (older adults, MRDD, HIV/AIDS, etc.)

Hospitals
Psychiatric facilities
Rehabilitation centers
Alcohol and substance abuse facilities
Physicians’ offices and clinics
Health maintenance organizations
Education programs
Health & fitness facilities
Food & equipment distributors & manufacturers

CD-HCF SUPPORTS THREE SUBUNITS:

Corrections and HomeCare, tailored to help meet the needs of these specialized practice areas. California has also joined as a geographical subunit. There is no extra cost for CD-HCF members! It is a Member Benefit!

Corrections Subunit Mission

The Corrections sub-unit is the advocate for dietetics professionals working in the field of corrections by supporting dietetics professionals through current information, trends, regulations, research, tools and networking opportunities.

HomeCare Subunit Mission

The Home Care subunit is an advocacy and resource group for the ADA members who provide medical nutrition therapy to the home based patient. The mission of this practice -focused group is to promote the role of medical nutrition therapy in alternative site medicine and expand the public image of the nutritionist as the expert for home based nutrition care.

Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities (CD-HCF)

CD-HCF, a practice group of the American Dietetic Association, boasts membership of nearly 4700 dietitians committed to the nutrition health and safety of individuals living in long-term care facilities, correctional facilities, and home health care.

CD-HCF members are setting industry standards and forecasting future trends.

This information is provided as a public service by CD-HCF a dietetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association and the information is not intended to replace medical advice. Individuals should contact a registered dietitian to answer food and nutrition-related questions or for nutrition services. All information is the property of CD-HCF DPG/ADA and may not be copied or modified for commercial purposes without the written consent of CD-HCF DPG/ADA.

A Dietetic Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association