I work with assisted living communities and senior-living organizations to provide practical diabetes education and help strengthen wellness approaches that support residents in everyday life.
Whether your community meets in person in Connecticut and the Greater Hartford area or connects virtually, the goal is to make diabetes wellness easier to understand and easier to support across residents, staff, and dining programs.
Who This Is For
- Assisted living communities
- Senior living organizations
- Wellness directors
- Resident services teams
- Dining and food-service leadership
- Communities looking to strengthen diabetes education and wellness support
How I Can Help
Support is practical and nonclinical, shaped around your community and residents. Common areas include:
- Diabetes education for residents
- Staff education on everyday diabetes wellness
- Healthier food-choice guidance
- Reviewing diabetes-friendly meal options and dining approaches
- Food-label awareness
- Portion awareness
- Movement and activity education
- Stress, sleep, and daily-routine education
- Resident wellness programming
- Practical Q&A sessions
- Helping leadership identify realistic ways to make diabetes wellness easier to support
Supporting Better Food and Wellness Environments
A big part of this work is helping communities review, educate, support, suggest practical improvements, and collaborate on food and wellness approaches, without making meals feel restrictive.
- Making healthier choices easier for residents
- Balancing familiar foods with healthier options
- Reducing unnecessary added sugars where practical
- Improving awareness of carbohydrate portions
- Offering more fiber-rich foods and vegetables
- Helping residents understand choices without making meals feel restrictive
- Supporting consistency across meals and snacks
- Improving communication around food and diabetes wellness
My Four Pillars
Education
Understanding what is happening in the body and why, so information becomes easier to use in everyday life.
Nutrition
Practical food choices and portion awareness that fit real preferences, routines, and community dining.
Exercise
Everyday movement that supports overall health, adapted to what works for older adults.
Consistency
Small, repeatable actions across meals and daily routines that are more realistic than dramatic changes.
Program & Consulting Options
Dave is based in Connecticut. In-person work is available in Connecticut / Greater Hartford and travel can be discussed, while virtual consultation allows broader reach.
- One-time educational presentation
- Staff wellness session
- Resident diabetes conversation
- Food-program review and discussion
- Multi-session education series
- Ongoing wellness consulting
- Virtual consultation
- On-site consultation where appropriate
- In-person work available in Connecticut / Greater Hartford, with travel discussed based on scope
What Makes This Different
- Real-world experience
- Practical language
- Nonclinical perspective
- Collaboration with leadership and staff
- Focus on everyday choices
- Education designed for older adults
- No jargon
- Realistic changes rather than perfection
What Your Community Can Expect
- Clear communication before the program
- Understanding of the community's goals
- Practical diabetes education
- Collaborative discussion with leadership and staff
- Realistic food and wellness suggestions
- Opportunities for questions
- Flexible program structure
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you provide medical or clinical diabetes care?
No. My work is educational and wellness-focused and does not replace care from licensed healthcare professionals.
Can you review our current food or dining program?
Yes. I can review the program from a practical diabetes-wellness perspective and discuss realistic ways to strengthen resident food choices and education.
Can programs be customized for residents or staff?
Yes. Programs can be adapted based on the audience and the goals of the community.
Do you offer virtual consulting?
Yes. Virtual consulting and education can be offered when appropriate.
Do you travel for on-site programs?
I am based in Connecticut and can discuss travel based on location, scope, and program needs.
Interested in Strengthening Diabetes Wellness in Your Community?
Tell me about your community, your goals, and where you would like support.
Assisted living consulting is educational, wellness-focused, and collaborative. It does not replace medical care, diagnosis, treatment, or individualized clinical nutrition services from a licensed healthcare provider.