Outpatient Refeeding Program in Toronto
Ontario and across Canada
A specialized refeeding program providing outpatient eating disorder support for individuals with anorexia and other restrictive eating disorders who need intensive nutritional care, without entering inpatient treatment.
Need immediate assistance? Text us: 416-907-9013
No waitlist & no referral needed.
An alternative to long waitlists and hospitalization
Our outpatient eating disorder program offers a medically informed, compassionate alternative for:
- Clients seeking a collaborative, personalized approach to the refeeding process
- Clients waiting for hospital admission
- Clients unable to pause work, school, or parenting
- Clients prematurely discharged from hospital
- Clients who have not succeeded with past hospital-based attempts
This refeeding program for anorexia and restrictive eating disorders helps clients increase nutritional intake, reduce medical risk, and stabilize eating patterns in a supportive outpatient environment.
Who this program supports
- Have a BMI under 16 or are experiencing rapid weight loss
- Need low BMI eating disorder help without inpatient admission
- Are medically stable for outpatient eating disorder treatment
- Do not meet inpatient criteria or are waiting for admission
- Cannot pause daily responsibilities
- Prefer a gentler, individualized pace
- Can attend multiple weekly sessions
- Have a primary care provider
What the refeeding program includes
1 × 60-minute weekly refeeding session
Focused on the refeeding process, including nutrition assessment, structured meal planning, weight monitoring (blind or open), symptom tracking, stabilization goals, emotional processing, and caregiver involvement when appropriate.
1 × 30-minute weekly follow-up session
Supports meal completion, pacing adjustments, problem-solving, accountability, and consistency.
1 × 30-minute clinician planning block (behind the scenes)
Protected time each week for reviewing logs, monitoring trends, adjusting care plans, and coordinating support.
Daily text message support
Real-time refeeding help for meal completion, distress tolerance, consistency, and challenging eating disorder thoughts as they arise.
Recovery app integration
Meal and mood tracking that allows your clinician to proactively adjust care throughout the refeeding program.
Cost: $500 per week
All sessions, planning time, and text support included.
Clients receive intensive, high-contact outpatient eating disorder support through coordinated nutrition care:
Who you'll work with
You’ll work closely with one of our senior eating disorder dietitians/nutritionists who specialize exclusively in outpatient eating disorder treatment.
Therapy is added when clinically appropriate, and our team collaborates closely to provide seamless, ongoing care across phases of recovery.
Why choose outpatient refeeding at EatWell
- Specialized eating disorder expertise
- A safe, sustainable pace of weight restoration
- Collaborative, relational care
- Integrated nutrition + therapy when appropriate
- Seamless transition into long-term outpatient care
- Ability to continue school, work, or parenting
- Fast access with no waitlist (typically 1–2 weeks)
Free Discovery Call
We learn about your needs, determine fit, explain what the refeeding process involves, and outline next steps.
Intake Session
Comprehensive assessment and development of your individualized stabilization plan.
High-contact support
Ongoing weekly sessions, follow-ups, daily text support, app monitoring, and clinician planning—as long as needed.
Adjustment and stabilization
Gradual pacing changes, meal structure refinement, and evolving support based on progress.
Integrating therapy
Added when cognitively and medically appropriate.
Transition to long-term outpatient care
Continued nutrition support, therapy, stabilization, and relapse prevention through EatWell’s broader eating disorder outpatient programs.
FAQ
Do I need to stop school or work?
No. This outpatient refeeding program is designed to support recovery while maintaining daily responsibilities.
Does this replace hospital care?
No. We work with medically stable clients and refer to higher levels of care when needed.
Can family be involved?
Yes, when clinically appropriate.
What happens after refeeding?
Clients transition into long-term nutrition and/or therapy within the same care team.