October 5, 2026
Pan-seared scallops and tempura crab over herbed forbidden rice with cilantro, sweet pea purée, garnished with red pepper coral, caviar, and a fried crab leg…these aren’t ingredients one typically associates with senior living dining. Yet this was one of the remarkable dishes created by a Liberty Senior Living executive chef during the organization’s inaugural Top Chef Competition.
The competition was designed to highlight that dining in today’s senior living
communities rivals upscale restaurants, offering flavorful, diverse, and beautifully
presented meals prepared by accomplished professionals.
The first round of the competition featured executive chefs from Liberty’s independent living communities creating a main course. The five top contenders advanced to the final two rounds, held at The Barclay at SouthPark in Charlotte, where they prepared an appetizer and a dessert.
A panel of five judges including a resident dining committee representative, Liberty corporate leaders, and guest chef Jerry Lanuzza, associate professor at Johnson & Wales University, evaluated each dish on creativity, presentation, and flavor.
Pam Ballard of South Bay at Mount Pleasant near Charleston, South Carolina, earned the title of Top Chef. The spirited competition celebrated Liberty Senior Living’s culture of excellence, spotlighting the talent, creativity, and pride of its chefs.
Just as the letters of its name suggest, the INSPIRE program, developed by Liberty Senior Living for its communities, emphasizes seven key elements for leading a healthy, happy life. Whether offering a Zumba class, an outing to an area museum, hosting a guest speaker from a local university, or inviting a local artist to teach …Read More…
Liberty Connects Episode 3 by Liberty Senior Living explores aging well through topics like artificial intelligence, medication safety, scam prevention, sensory health and identity in later life. Senior Living Podcast Overview What Does This Button Do? Artificial Intelligence 101: A Friendly Introduction explores what AI is, how it works and where it shows up …Read More…
Our host, Lisa Fielding, kicks things off with What’s This Button Do? Game on Grandma is our playful look at grandma video gamers and how older adults are quietly taking over the gaming world one level at a time.
Author: Foster Stubbs Publication: McKnight Senior Living Article Link: Full article Wilmington, NC-based Liberty Senior Living is known for its Liberty Games, a competition among its community residents, but the organization recently hosted another competition for its culinary staff. The inaugural Liberty Top Chef Competition took place in December at The Barclay at SouthPark in …Read More…
Episode one of our podcast explains what a podcast is and how it works, comparing the form of entertainment to modern talk radio. While there are countless genres, topics, and formats, ours is designed as short segments of information that include news, storytelling, conversation, and humor, in a format you can listen to anytime you like. No tech savviness is required for hopping on.
What was once a glamorous icon of the ’90s is poised for a refined return to prominence. The Carlisle Palm Beach, a luxury senior living community, is now under the management of Liberty Senior Living. Known for its excellence in high-end senior living, Liberty brings its signature blend of sophistication and thoughtful innovation to this …Read More…
Wilmington, N.C. — Liberty Senior Living is pleased to announce that Max Newland has joined the organization as Chief Investment Officer in a newly created position designed to enhance investment strategy. A resident of Ocean Ridge, Florida, Newland brings with him more than two decades of experience in real estate investment and a longstanding relationship …Read More…
Wilmington, N.C. – Liberty Senior Living is proud to announce its official designation as a 100 Member of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), a distinction that places Liberty among a select group of senior living organizations leading the way in wellness innovation. Previously a part of ICAA’s general membership, joining the ranks of …Read More…
