Eating · Level of Care
Post-Discharge Meal Support Plan (30 / 60 / 90)
The first 90 days — planned before the first hard week
The first 90 days after discharge from residential or PHP is when relapse risk is highest. This plan concretely covers who's at the table, what the meal plan is, when weigh-ins happen, and what the step-back-up criteria are — before the first hard week hits.
Discharge date
Outpatient team (therapist / RD / prescriber / MD)
Support people at home
Meal plan I'm coming out with (exchanges / structure)
First 30 days
Area
Plan
Suggested rows: meal support at breakfast, lunch, dinner; snacks; weigh-ins; therapy / RD frequency; movement plan.
Days 30–60 — what shifts
Days 60–90 — what shifts
Step-back-up criteria (weight, behaviors, mood) — we don't wait for crisis
Who I call first if I'm slipping
The discharge plan is the treatment
Most step-back-ups are prevented by the plan a client leaves with, not by heroic effort later. Write it before you need it. Share it with everyone who's at the table.