Sysco Atlantic Healthcare & Senior Living Showcase

Suzanne Quiring is a Registered Dietitian both in Canada and USA. She is a member of Dietitians of Canada, Gerontology Network, Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), Dietetics in Health Care Communities (DHCC). Along with having her 2 year Continuing Care Administrator’s designation, she has over 30 years experience in the Health Care Community food service industry as a Director of Food Services, Clinical Dietitian, and consultant. Suzanne has personally worked in many areas of Healthcare; from acute care to Residential Care including Assisted living, skilled nursing care, palliative care, dementia care, brain injury, cancer care, and extended care. She has an appreciation as to the practical and real challenges of providing great meal service to folks regardless of care level. She continues to work weekly as a clinical dietitian in the healthcare field to “keep it real”. Suzanne is the Inventor of the famous SuzyQ carts, which is an improved way on “how” we typically do meal delivery in our healthcare, which allows for more interaction & choice, hotter food and less food waste, resulting in significant dollar savings. To date, she has helped over 1,000+ communities throughout North America improve the dining experience. Suzanne has been published in 10 peer publications, and was awarded the Marie Taylor Award for Excellence in Long Term Care by Dietitians of Canada in 2015, and ANFP National Dining Distinction Award winner for 2020. Suzanne spends her time providing education support to Residential Care communities via webinar classes, conference speaking, & email/phone support to folks that are motivated to make a positive change in their dining room & hallway services. She loves to share her passion & experience on “how” meal service can be done as resident focused as possible, the culture change that is needed, to ensure loneliness, helplessness and boredom are challenged