Experts

Heather E. Wilson

RD, LD, MEd
Menu Management Team
Golden Clinical Services

Heather Wilson is a registered dietitian with over 17 years of experience in the field. She is a longstanding member of American Dietetic Association and practice group for Dietitians in Health Care Communities.

Heather obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in dietetics from the University of Connecticut and then completed her Masters degree in nutrition education at Framingham State College. She has had a passion for the elderly population since she was a child and has worked in long term care in various capacities during her career.

She started out as a Dietary Consultant counseling geriatric and sub-acute residents. Through her company she was then cross-trained as a Quality Management Specialist preparing living centers for state and federal department of health surveys. Later, Heather was promoted to Lead Dietitian and then Regional Dietary Program Manager overseeing 25 dietitians on the east coast.

Heather has worked on interdisciplinary specialty task forces for diabetes, renal disease, wound care, falls management and dysphagia. She provides not only her nutrition expertise but logic and organizational skills to her teams. She learns best by application. Heather took her knowledge and desire to help others to assist her grandmother to prepare foods that her grandfather could tolerate after several strokes.

Heather is now working from home with the corporate menu department team for Golden Living while raising two toddlers. She works with certified dietary managers, registered dietitians, and executive chefs on developing menus and recipes to improve the health and satisfaction of our customers throughout the country.