dignairizarry
Member Since Dec 18, 2016
About dignairizarry
Digna Cassens, MHA, RDN, CLT. Cassens Associates – Diversified Nutrition Management Systems. I hold a BS Foods & Nutrition - Barry University, Miami FL, Dietetic Internship - Charity Hospital, New Orleans, LA, Master in Healthcare Administration - University of La Verne, Laverne, CA. In the long-term care industry for over 30 years, I’ve held positions in middle & senior management roles for large national public & private long-term-care companies, My hands-on approach while conducting hundreds of pre-surveys have always led to successful results in deficiency free surveys. Current specialties include LEAP-MRT & food sensitivities therapy, providing nutritional care to children& adults with neuro-behavioral syndromes, psychiatric conditions and developmental disabilities, home health, hospice, home-bound elders and group communities. I’m well known as a speaker and author in the dietetics community and received the 2014 DHCC Distinguished Member of the Year Award and the 2015 CDA Excellence in Private Practice, Business or Communication Award. Living in a 13 acre ranch in the Mojave Desert with my rescued dogs, cats & turtles, I enjoy growing fruit trees, organic vegetables, exploring the desert & repurposing rescued trash to art. I’ve published 2 books, one of them recipes, and am in the process of writing the second recipe book. Since I’m the family historian, any spare time is spent on genealogy research and updating my files.