Diane Hall, RD, LD, NHA, is an expert consultant and nationally recognized speaker on culture change and dining standards in long-term care. A registered dietitian and licensed nursing home administrator, she began as a dining manager to a nursing home in 1982. She eventually founded Balanced Senior Nutrition, a full-service consulting firm with dietitians servicing nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, and community organizations throughout the Southeast. She remains on the cutting-edge of individualized nutrition care, earning respect in her field by staying current on changing federal and state regulations. She is widely regarded as a visionary and leader in the rapidly changing and progressing field of senior nutrition.