Thursday, March 26, 2020

WEBINAR: Providing safe meal service in Residential Care during COVID-19 crisis: Leaning on Best Practices











Providing safe meal service in Residential Care during COVID-19 crisis: Leaning on Best Practices


Presented by Suzanne Quiring, RD
Fri, Mar 27, 2020 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT -  REGISTER

This webinar will provide a review of COVID19 and what we as Food Service professionals need to lean into during this national crisis. Topics will cover infection control, good food handling techniques and sanitation that need to be communicated to staff, ideas on ways to provide meal service when a dining room can and can't be used, contingency menu planning, awareness of nutritional risks of residents being confined to their rooms, and what our leadership role needs to be during this uncertain time. 




Please note that no CE points are being granted for this external webinar.


Speaker: Suzanne Quiring is a Registered Dietitian both in Canada and USA. She is a member of Dietitians of Canada, Academy of Nutrition and Dietitics, Dietetics in Health Care Communities, CSNM and ANFP, and has her Continuinng Care Administration qualifications. She has 25+ years experience in the Long Term Care industry as Director of Food Services, Dietitian, and consultant. Suzanne has personally worked in all areas of Residential Care, and assisted over 800+ communities through North America with improving the dining experience through person centered care. She has spoken at numerous national conferences including CSNM and DC. She has an appreciation as to the practical and real challenges of providing great meal service to residents, and leans on evidence-based science to guide her professional practice.

 The hope of the webinar is to provide support and encouragement to professional members during this COVID19 crisis. A Q & A time will be done after the session, with industry expert panel to help answer questions the best we can.