The BC Brain Wellness Program is excited to announce that we are now offering one-on-one nutrition counselling. These sessions will be offered virtually for BC residents who are living with Parkinson’s Disease or Atypical Parkinsonism Disorders (due to the requirement of the funding source and practitioner's license). 

Sessions will be offered by:

Yolanda Nuanyan Wang, a Registered Dietitian and an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certified personal trainer. As a UBC alumnus with a Dietetics Major and Kinesiology Minor, Yolanda is passionate about working with clients to develop a healthy and satisfying lifestyle.  

Raihan Hassen, Registered Dietitian passionate about growing, cooking, and understanding food and how it shapes our health and communities. She joined the BC Brain Wellness Program in 2025 leading the nutrition programs. Raihan has previously worked in research, long-term care, and public health.

The one-on-one sessions can offer the following services:  

• Help managing Parkinson’s disease 

• Personalized nutrition care plans  

• Diet and lifestyle assessment  

• Answering food and nutrition questions  

The one-on-one sessions are tailored to individuals' personal health status and goals. It can range from symptom management (such as constipation, dysphagia, hypogeusia, and delayed gastric emptying) to lifestyle intervention (optimizing your diet to support your daily activities and slow down disease progression). 

The initial nutrition session is 45-60 minutes long and includes an assessment of your nutrition status and an estimation of your nutrition requirements. Follow-up sessions will be scheduled as needed based on the results of the assessment. Each follow-up session is 30 minutes long. 

To book a session, please click on and complete the Referral Form to be placed on the waiting list. Any healthcare professional can refer their clients, and clients may also self-refer. Our staff will review the submissions to confirm eligibility and reach out to clients. Please be aware that there may be a considerable waiting time. We appreciate your patience and understanding. If you have any questions, please email yolanda.wang@ubc.ca.