Publications
A group intervention to improve body image and dietary habits in persons living with HIV/AIDS. Published in Easting Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, September 2011.
Basic Nutrition
Individuals living with HIV and AIDS have increased nutritional needs. I always tried to keep things as simple as possible, and leave my clients feeling empowered to make the healthiest choice for them.
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Disease Management
Many of my clients not only managed HIV, but additional chronic or infectious diseases as well. The materials below are tailored to the special needs of those clients who may be managing multiple diseases.
Outreach
Reaching out to clients and staff was an important part of the work that my team did at GMHC. Staff needed to know about our services to properly refer clients with nutritional needs. Clients also needed to become aware of the resources available to them in their community.
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Individual Counseling
I always tried to look for new ways to encourage clients to engage in self-care activities and look at the big picture. Nutrition is not just about what you eat, but also about how you feel and who you are. Here are a few tools I used to help clients set goals and explore health from a whole-person perspective.
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Special Programs
One of the biggest challenges at GMHC was breaking down departmental work silos. These "table tents" were advertisements we created to reinforce information learned in counseling to help positively influence food selection. We worked hard to collaborate with the meals program to provide options for all of our clients.
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Aging
A big focus of HIV and AIDS care is the aging population. Not much research has been done on this cohort, but educating the population about what we do know is essential to healthy aging.
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