PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging:
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WHAT: The days of pureed peas and lukewarm meatloaf are long gone. Today's retirement communities offer menu options that make them dining destinations for visitors young and old.
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Don't believe us? Taste for yourself at American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging's (AAHSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Each day, executive chefs from local retirement communities will race against the clock to create delicious dishes using a secret ingredient on the exhibit hall floor. Area chefs will judge their culinary creations and ultimately decide who will reign supreme as AAHSA's "Iron Chef."
WHERE: Pennsylvania Convention Center
Exhibit Hall BC
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pa.19107
WHEN: Exhibition Hours: Monday, Oct. 13, noon to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 14, noon to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 15, noon to 3:30 p.m.
WHO:
Participating chefs include:
Richard Hoschar Executive Chef
Muncy Valley Long Term Care at Susquehanna Health
Muncy, Pa.
Fred Lee
Executive Chef
The Lafayette - Redeemer
Philadelphia, Pa.
William Hockenberry
Executive Chef
Shenango Presbyterian Senior Care
New Wilmington, Pa.
Joseph Baj
Executive Chef
Twining Village Retirement Community
Holland, Pa.
Kathleen Whiley
Executive Chef
Friends Village
Woodstown, N.J.
Adam Grafton
Director, Dining Services
Dock Woods Community
Lansdale, Pa.
Evaristo Gustines
Executive Chef
Asbury Methodist Village
Gaithersburg, Md.
Jonathan Long
Executive Chef
Wellington at Hershey's Mill
Chester, Pa.
Local sponsors include ARAMARK Senior Living Services, Cura Hospitality, Sodexo Senior Services and Morrison Senior Dining.
To attend or for more information, contact Lauren Shaham, (202) 508-1219 or [email protected], or Sarah Mashburn, +1-202-508-9492, [email protected].
About AAHSA
The members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (www.aahsa.org) help millions of individuals and their families every day through mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services that people need, when they need them, in the place they call home. Our 5,300 member organizations, many of which have served their communities for generations, offer the continuum of aging services: adult day services, home health, community services, senior housing, assisted living residences, continuing care retirement communities and nursing homes. AAHSA's commitment is to create the future of aging services through quality people can trust.
SOURCE American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging