What’s on the Menu? Hydration, Innovation, and Celebration
LeadingAge Pennsylvania is happy to welcome LeadingAge MA provider members to register for this complimentary webinar.
Description:
Senior dining has evolved far beyond rigid schedules and limited menus. Today’s residents expect a hospitality-driven experience that supports wellness, dignity, and choice, while creating spaces that foster connection and enjoyment.
This session explores three high-impact areas shaping modern senior dining: innovative hydration strategies, best practices in memory care dining, and the growing role of cafés in senior living communities. Attendees will learn how thoughtful hydration programs support resident health, how environment and service influence dining outcomes in memory care, and why cafés have become a powerful tool for choice, social engagement, and intergenerational connection.
Walk away with practical ideas and proven approaches to elevate the dining experience, strengthen resident satisfaction, and deliver hospitality that truly feels like home.
Target Audience:
Sales and Marketing Leaders, Executive Leadership, Culinary and Dietetic Leadership
Event Objectives:
- Analyze the impact of hydration on resident health and apply practical strategies, including hydration stations, to improve intake.
- Evaluate key factors influencing memory care dining outcomes, including environment, presentation, nutrition, and caregiver interaction.
- Assess the role of cafés in senior living dining and outline steps to successfully implement a café model that supports choice, variety, and social engagement.
Pete Jones, Director of Strategic Accounts, Great Lakes Hotel Supply
As Director of Strategic Accounts at Great Lakes Hotel Supply, Pete Jones partners with healthcare foodservice leaders to deliver tailored equipment solutions that improve operational efficiency and enhance patient and resident care. With more than 20 years of experience in strategic account management, Peter has built long-standing relationships with hospitals, senior living communities, and municipal organizations. His consultative approach focuses on aligning practical, forward-thinking solutions with each organization’s goals to create measurable value in an evolving healthcare landscape.
Jessica Bartol, Culinary Consulting, Great Lakes Hotel Supply
Jessica Bartol is a Michigan-based chef with more than 25 years of experience across hospitality, retail, catering, education, and senior living dining. Jessica’s culinary career began at Zingerman’s Bakehouse, where she developed a strong foundation in hospitality and artisan food production. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, she has held leadership roles with Hudson’s Department Stores, Hillers Markets, The Edsel Ford Mansion, Oakland University, and Weight Watchers as a corporate chef.
Jessica has overseen dining programs for 12 senior living communities across three states and managed Delta Sky Clubs in Detroit, Chicago, and Nashville. She is passionate about the evolution of the foodservice industry and the powerful intersection of innovation, hospitality, and community.
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This program has been submitted but not yet approved for Continuing Education for 1.0 total participation hours by NAB/NCERS.
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To receive continuing education credit for LeadingAge PA-sponsored webinars, attendees must register under their name, participate through the link supplied after registering and complete the evaluation after the webinar.
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