Medically Tailored Meals

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What is a medically tailored meal?

Medically tailored meals are delivered to individuals living with severe, complex and/or chronic illnesses through a referral from a medical professional or healthcare plan. Our medically tailored meals are tailored to our neighbors' medical needs by our team of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) in an effort to improve health outcomes, lower cost of care, and increase patient satisfaction. 

At Open Hand, we are committed to ongoing excellence in our service delivery and are proudly accredited by the Food is Medicine Coalition (FIMC). This accreditation shows that we:

  • Conduct regular assessment of our clients’ nutritional needs
  • Customize every meal to align with specific medical conditions
  • Adhere to food safety protocols, HIPAA protections, and clinical documentation standards
  • Enact ongoing quality improvement measures 
  • Integrate volunteer support 
  • Abide by a client-centered model rooted in dignity and respect  

How Can Medically Tailored Meals Help You?

  • Every meal is medically tailored, providing consistent carbohydrates with controlled fat and sodium for the management and prevention of diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and more. We seek to promote overall wellness and address multiple conditions of chronic disease.

  • Our meals are science-based following nutrition recommendations from the Food is Medicine Coalition, the American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association, the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative, and the National Kidney Foundation. You can always schedule a free 10-minute introductory consult with one of our RDNs if you have questions!

  • We comply with Georgia Department of Agriculture regulations to ensure our food is produced safely, meets high quality standards, and is labeled accurately. That's because every meal is made with the same care and compassion that sparked Open Hand's beginnings in 1988.

  • A medically tailored diet can help you both manage your health if you're dealing with a specific issue and prevent future issues from developing. That means everyone can benefit from a medically tailored diet. Aside from our meals being delicious and convenient, they take care of your future self!

Our Nutrition Guidelines

Each of our meals is designed and approved by one of our on-staff Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, and incorporate evidence-based nutrition recommendations from leading health and wellness organizations such as: the American Diabetes Association (ADA), American Heart Association (AHA), USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans, National Kidney Foundation (NKF), and the Food is Medicine Coalition. We encourage you to schedule a free 10-minute consult with one of our RDNs if you have questions.

Note: All our meals fall within +/- 10% of these ranges.

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Our medically tailored meals are so high-quality and delicious, we opened up access across the socioeconomic spectrum: thus, Good Measure Meals was born. Purchase the same medically tailored meals for yourself or a loved one, no medical referral required.

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