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Narrative

The Frances Stern Nutrition Center (FSNC) provides outpatient and inpatient nutrition services at Tufts Medical Center. Services offered to ambulatory patients include individual counseling and personalized dietary planning. Services provided to patients during their hospital stay include nutritional assessment, food and nutrition care, counseling and nutritional support when necessary.

Nutrition is an essential component of wellness, disease risk reduction and treatment. FSNC dietitians are guided by the belief that eating should be enjoyable for all - those with and without special dietary needs.

Outpatient services. Ambulatory patients visit FSNC’s outpatient dietitians for a host of reasons – from help with general healthy eating to more complex medical conditions requiring highly specialized medical nutrition therapy. Our dietitians work one-on-one with patients to tailor a plan to their individual nutrition needs. They provide advice about optimal eating patterns and the maintenance of healthy lifestyle, both at home and away.

Service Types

• Congregate Housing

Insurances Accepted

• Aetna Health
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MA
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MA HMO Blue
• CIGNA Healthcare of Massachusetts
• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Insurance Company
• Neighborhood Health Plan
• Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization
• Tufts Insurance Company
• United HealthCare Insurance Company

Program Type

• Medical

Populations Served

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Elderly Person with disabilities
• Intellectual Disabilities
• Physical Disabilities

Ages Served

• Birth to 3
• 3 - 4
• 5 - 8
• 9 - 13
• 14 - 18
• 19 - 22
• 23 – 59
• 60 +

Languages Spoken

• Spanish
• Taiwanese

Accessibility Features

• Accessible Parking
• Accessible Restrooms
• Elevators
• Near Public Transportation
• Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

• Accredited By: Accreditation Council of Education for Nutrition and Dietetics
• Fees: MassHealth, Medicare, Private Insurance, Personal Funds