Nutrition Services & Wellness

MercyOne Newton Medical Center offers a wide range of nutrition, wellness and dietitian services to help you lead a healthy lifestyle. From education programs and support groups to fully cooked meals, we offer healthy solutions for those managing disease to those simply looking for a more healthy way to live.

Cafeteria – Our cafeteria is open to the community from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on weekdays. Breakfast is served 7-9:30 a.m. and lunch is served from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. After hours, visitors and employees are invited to utilize the first floor snack bar, where snacks and beverages can be purchased from vending machines.

One-on-one consultation – MercyOne Newton Medical Center's Weight Care consists of an initial consultation and assessment by a registered, licensed dietitian. Recommendations and guidelines are provided based on your individual needs along with nutrition and exercise information. Our dietitians can help you develop a plan to manage high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes, and assist you with weight loss. A doctor's referral is not required to participate in the program. This program does not prescribe special food or appetite suppressants. We encourage healthy eating and an active lifestyle to achieve weight loss for life.

Inpatient care – Every patient admitted to MercyOne Newton receives a nutritional assessment to determine patients at risk for nutritional deficiencies. A dietitian will also visit patients requiring special diets during the hospital stay and help patients understand dietary restrictions for home.

Contact us

To learn more about nutrition and wellness services, contact Jenny Thompson at 641-791-4303 or jthompson@skiffmed.com.