8:30-9:30 a.m

118-J. Turn Your Dining Venue into a Wellness Engine

When Baby Boomers and members of Gen X arrive at your community's dining venue, they'll likely bring new expectations to the table. How will you measure up? This session will report on consumer preferences for culinary programs that deliver flavor, cultural relevance, agency, and a sense of community connection. Presenters will help you meet those preferences with a new culinary framework pioneered by the International Council on Active Aging's Culinary, Nutrition & Hospitality Network. You'll learn to reframe senior living dining venues as strategic wellness engines that support physical health, cognitive vitality, and social connection. Get the support you need to rethink how food environments can foster purpose, engagement, and wellness for today's older adults.

• Colin Milner, Founder/CEO, International Council on Active Aging — Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Sandy Webster, VP Culinary, Nutrition & Hospitality