Sysco BC Healthcare & Senior Living Show

Connecting the World to Share Food & Care for One Another

When

October 18, 2022
From 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Where

Sheraton Guildford Hotel
15269 104 Avenue, Surrey

Registration

September 1 - October 14, 2022
Ending at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Entry Limit

Available Seats
Total:   8

BC Regional Healthcare & Senior Living Show

Schedule

Join us for a full-day, in-person event featuring educational speakers and a vendor showcase where you can delve into trends and labour-saving solutions!


9:20 AM  

Rethink Aging - Not the Nursing Home Grandma Lived In - Dan Levitt, MSc., CHE

Dan Levitt, MSc., CHE
Gerontologist, Writer, Seniors Care Leader

In this presentation, guest speaker, Dan Levitt, will take a closer look at the opportunities that come with rethinking how older adults experience the aging journey in acute care and long term care. The audience will explore the impact of transforming the dining experience to meet the changing expectations of the current generation of older adults and the next aging wave of baby boomers to make these longer lives enriching and fulfilling. This interactive talk lays out a framework for doing that and inspires the audience with recent examples of age care reimagined in Canada and around the world. Participants will leave the session with key takeaways, it’s not about aging, but adding a quality service to people living in care, serving up quality living – creating a bold new path offering best-in-class dining.

10:20 AM  
10:50 AM  
12:35 PM  

Speakers

Keynote Speaker:   Dan Levitt, MSc., CHE

Dan Levitt, MSc., CHE is an acclaimed international speaker, elder care leader, writer, and gerontologist, specializing in helping others to create better lives for older adults. Dan’s purpose is to teach people how to transform the lives of older persons across the globe. As a popular professional speaker, he has delivered inspiring keynote speeches impacting thousands of people on four continents. Dan doesn’t tell people where to go but guides them in the direction of where they need to go. His talks leave the audience with a new mindset on aging needed to thrive in the 21st century. As the Chief Executive Officer of Kin Village, Dan Levitt shepherds the enhancement of housing, social, and care needs for more than 300 older persons living on-site and thousands of community members with community-based programs, inspiring a team of over 400 employees and volunteers with a commitment to continuously improving the quality of life. Dan is an Adjunct Professor in Gerontology at Simon Fraser University an Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, and a Sessional Instructor, British Columbia Institute of Technology. He has appeared on television and radio as well as authored many articles in newspapers and professional journals. He is also Regional Vice President North America, International Federation on Ageing, and a Board Member, Common Age.

Featured Speaker:   Samantha Scholefield

Bringing more than 20 years experience in project and event management, logistics and marketing expertise in the wine and food service industries, Samantha is one of the strongest assets in the BC Restaurant and Food Services Association. She brings her high energy, result-oriented approach to all of the projects she takes on. 

Registration


Location and Venue

Sheraton Guildford Hotel
15269 104 Avenue Surrey

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