About Us
Established in 1975, Dietetics in Health Care Communities (DHCC), formerly CD-HCF, represents nearly 5,000 members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics working in wide-ranging areas of the health care arena.
| Mission: | Empower DHCC members to be the nation's food and nutrition leaders. |
| Vision: | DHCC members optimize the nation's health through food and nutrition. |
DHCC Subunits
Corrections and HomeCare, tailored to help meet the needs of these specialized practice areas. There is no extra cost for DHCC members! It is a Member Benefit!
Corrections Subunit Mission
The Corrections Subunit is the advocate and resource for food and nutrition professionals working in the field of corrections by supporting them 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.
Become a Member
DHCC has resources members cannot dare to do without. Your membership pays for itself in no time.
Service
DHCC 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 communities
- Retirement villages
- Hospice
- Group homes
- Hospitals
- Psychiatric facilities
- Rehabilitations centers
- Alcohol & substance abuse
- facilities
- Physicians’ offices and clinics
- Health maintenance organizations
- Education programs
- Health & fitness facilities
- Food & equipment