Tailoring OT and RD Services for Home-delivered Meal Clients (SixtyPLUS)
Diet, Food, and Nutrition, Accidental Fall, Diabetes Mellitus
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Diet, Food, and Nutrition
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Self-reported diagnosis of cardiovascular disease (cardiovascular disease may include: hypertension, high cholesterol, congestive heart failure, heart attack or myocardial infarction, peripheral artery disease, stent placement, coronary artery disease, coronary artery bypass graft) or diabetes Over 60 years of age Has one of the following fall risk factors: Uses an assistive mobility device (cane, walker, or wheelchair); Has a fear of falling; Has fallen in the past 12 months; Feels unsteady when standing or walking; Able to store 14 frozen meals/week; Able to reheat meals Exclusion Criteria: Individuals already receiving home-delivered meals from LifeCare Alliance or other meal agency (within past 6-months) Individuals residing in residential care or a skilled nursing facility
Sites / Locations
- LifeCare AllianceRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
No Intervention
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Experimental
Meals only
Meals + registered dietitian services
Meals + occupational therapy services
Meals + registered dietitian + occupational therapy services
ARM 1: Meals only. Participants randomized to receive "meals only" will receive 14 frozen meals, delivered 1x/week, for 3-months. Participants will be provided with a menu of 40 meal options and instructions for how to select their meals and change weekly meal selections (if desired). Participants in this arm will also receive nutrition education and fall prevention handouts. Nutrition education handouts will indicate which of LifeCare Alliance's meals are considered to be "heart healthy" as well as "diabetic-friendly." Participants will have the autonomy to select their own meals according to their preferences and their ability to self-manage their own health conditions (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease). Fall prevention education handouts will provide guidance on how to reduce fall risk at home and modify the home environment to eliminate fall hazards.
ARM 2: Meals + registered dietitian services. Participants randomized to receive "meals + RD only" will receive 14 frozen meals, delivered 1x/week, for 3-months. In addition to receiving nutrition education and fall prevention handouts, participants in this arm will have a telephone-based nutrition assessment completed by one of LifeCare Alliance's registered dietitians who will assign participants a nutrition diagnosis (e.g., overconsumption of carbohydrates) within 60 days of study enrollment.
ARM 3: Meals + occupational therapy services. Participants randomized to this arm will receive 14 frozen meals, delivered 1x/week, for 3-months and be able to make weekly meal selections from LifeCare Alliance's full list of 40 meals. In addition to receiving nutrition education and fall prevention handouts, participants in this arm will be contacted (within 30 days of study enrollment) by one of Lifecare Alliance's occupational therapists to complete a phone screen to determine each participant's occupational therapy needs (e.g., home safety/fall risk hazards, need for durable medical equipment).
ARM 4: Meals + registered dietitian services + occupational therapy services. Participants in this arm will receive 14 frozen meals, delivered 1x/week, for 3-months as well as the same nutrition education and fall prevention handouts as provided in Arms 1-3. Additionally, participants will receive the combination of dietitian and OT services as provided in Arms 2 and 3 and have the same autonomy to make their own weekly meal selections from a curated list provided by the dietitian.