The section also provides a pharmacist to the Jennings Clinic when needed. The Nutrition and Food Section provides meals and dietary supplements to patients and hoptel residents. The staff provides patient education and staff training to all clinical HCLs and for patients located at Alexandria and Jennings. Nutritional assessments and care planning are completed for all patients and nutritional support is provided to patients which indicated. Nutritional research with emphasis on geriatric nutrition is provided as an interdisciplinary effort.
Dietitians are active members of local, stated and national dietetic associations.
The Chaplain Section offers care and counseling to all patients, their families, and if appropriate hospital staff. Worship services are held on Sunday and during the week. Chaplains lead and counsel groups, are active in teaching spirituality to the CDOP unit, and make themselves available to the non-religious. The Voluntary Service Section Provides volunteer support to all areas of the Medical Center. The program operates the escort program and the DAV transportation program that provides internal and external patient transportation to patients.