diff --git a/src/app.d.ts b/src/app.d.ts
index d48c210..11a7753 100644
--- a/src/app.d.ts
+++ b/src/app.d.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // See https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/types#app.d.ts
 
+import type { UserRole } from "$lib/server/auth/authorization-service";
 import type { JWTPayload } from "jose";
 
 // for information about these interfaces
@@ -7,7 +8,14 @@ declare global {
   namespace App {
     // interface Error {}
     interface Locals {
-      user?: JWTPayload & { userId: string; sessionId: string };
+      user?: JWTPayload & {
+        userId: string;
+        sessionId: string;
+        name: string;
+        email: string;
+        role: UserRole;
+        tenantId?: string | null;
+      };
     }
     // interface PageData {}
     // interface PageState {}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/components/nav-primary.svelte b/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/components/nav-primary.svelte
index c5be0ea..dba3526 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/components/nav-primary.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/components/nav-primary.svelte
@@ -11,50 +11,57 @@
   import AbsencesIcon from "@lucide/svelte/icons/tree-palm";
   import AgentsIcon from "@lucide/svelte/icons/user-star";
   import { m } from "$i18n/messages";
+  import type { NavItem } from "..";
 
-  const items = [
+  const items: NavItem[] = [
     {
       title: m["nav.home"](),
       url: ROUTES.DASHBOARD.MAIN,
-      isTenatOnly: false,
+      isTenantOnly: false,
       icon: HomeIcon,
+      roles: ["GLOBAL_ADMIN", "TENANT_ADMIN", "STAFF"],
     },
     {
       title: m["nav.tenants"](),
       url: ROUTES.DASHBOARD.TENANTS,
-      isTenatOnly: false,
+      isTenantOnly: false,
       icon: TenantsIcon,
+      roles: ["GLOBAL_ADMIN"],
     },
     {
       title: m["nav.calendar"](),
       url: ROUTES.DASHBOARD.CALENDAR,
-      isTenatOnly: true,
+      isTenantOnly: true,
       icon: CalendarIcon,
+      roles: ["TENANT_ADMIN", "STAFF"],
     },
     {
       title: m["nav.agents"](),
       url: ROUTES.DASHBOARD.AGENTS,
-      isTenatOnly: true,
+      isTenantOnly: true,
       icon: AgentsIcon,
+      roles: ["GLOBAL_ADMIN", "TENANT_ADMIN", "STAFF"],
     },
     {
       title: m["nav.channels"](),
       url: ROUTES.DASHBOARD.CHANNELS,
-      isTenatOnly: true,
+      isTenantOnly: true,
       icon: ChannelsIcon,
+      roles: ["GLOBAL_ADMIN", "TENANT_ADMIN", "STAFF"],
     },
     {
       title: m["nav.absences"](),
       url: ROUTES.DASHBOARD.ABSENCES,
-      isTenatOnly: true,
+      isTenantOnly: true,
       icon: AbsencesIcon,
+      roles: ["GLOBAL_ADMIN", "TENANT_ADMIN", "STAFF"],
     },
   ];
 </script>
 
 <Sidebar.Group class="gap-1">
   {#each items as item (item.title)}
-    {#if item.isTenatOnly === false || $auth.user?.tenantId}
+    {#if item.isTenantOnly === false || $auth.user?.tenantId}
       <Sidebar.MenuItem>
         <Sidebar.MenuButton isActive={isCurrentSection(item.url)} tooltipContent={item.title}>
           {#snippet child({ props })}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/components/nav-secondary.svelte b/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/components/nav-secondary.svelte
index 3b4f34f..8296a7a 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/components/nav-secondary.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/components/nav-secondary.svelte
@@ -9,49 +9,55 @@
   import StaffIcon from "@lucide/svelte/icons/users";
   import { auth } from "$lib/stores/auth";
   import { m } from "$i18n/messages";
+  import type { NavItem } from "..";
 
-  const items = [
+  const items: NavItem[] = [
     {
       title: m["nav.staff"](),
       url: ROUTES.DASHBOARD.STAFF,
-      isTenatOnly: true,
+      isTenantOnly: true,
       icon: StaffIcon,
+      roles: ["GLOBAL_ADMIN", "TENANT_ADMIN"],
     },
     {
       title: m["nav.settings"](),
       url: ROUTES.DASHBOARD.SETTINGS,
-      isTenatOnly: true,
+      isTenantOnly: true,
       icon: SettingsIcon,
+      roles: ["GLOBAL_ADMIN", "TENANT_ADMIN"],
     },
     {
       title: m["nav.documentation"](),
       url: "https://open-reception.org",
-      isTenatOnly: false,
+      isTenantOnly: false,
       icon: DocsIcon,
+      roles: ["GLOBAL_ADMIN", "TENANT_ADMIN", "STAFF"],
     },
   ];
 </script>
 
 <Sidebar.Group>
   {#each items as item (item.title)}
-    {#if item.isTenatOnly === false || $auth.user?.tenantId}
-      <Sidebar.MenuItem>
-        <Sidebar.MenuButton isActive={isCurrentSection(item.url)} tooltipContent={item.title}>
-          {#snippet child({ props })}
-            <a
-              href={item.url}
-              {...props}
-              target={item.url.startsWith("http") ? "_blank" : undefined}
-            >
-              <item.icon />
-              <Text style="xs">{item.title}</Text>
-              {#if item.url.startsWith("http")}
-                <ExternalLinkIcon class="text-light ml-auto !size-3" />
-              {/if}
-            </a>
-          {/snippet}
-        </Sidebar.MenuButton>
-      </Sidebar.MenuItem>
+    {#if item.isTenantOnly === false || $auth.user?.tenantId}
+      {#if $auth.user && item.roles.includes($auth.user?.role)}
+        <Sidebar.MenuItem>
+          <Sidebar.MenuButton isActive={isCurrentSection(item.url)} tooltipContent={item.title}>
+            {#snippet child({ props })}
+              <a
+                href={item.url}
+                {...props}
+                target={item.url.startsWith("http") ? "_blank" : undefined}
+              >
+                <item.icon />
+                <Text style="xs">{item.title}</Text>
+                {#if item.url.startsWith("http")}
+                  <ExternalLinkIcon class="text-light ml-auto !size-3" />
+                {/if}
+              </a>
+            {/snippet}
+          </Sidebar.MenuButton>
+        </Sidebar.MenuItem>
+      {/if}
     {/if}
   {/each}
 </Sidebar.Group>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/index.ts b/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/index.ts
index d34dd9a..b3662f8 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+import type { Component } from "svelte";
 import SidebarLayout from "./root.svelte";
+import type { UserRole } from "$lib/server/auth/authorization-service";
 
 export { SidebarLayout };
+
+export type NavItem = {
+  title: string;
+  url: string;
+  isTenantOnly?: boolean;
+  icon: Component;
+  roles: UserRole[];
+};
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/auth.ts b/src/lib/stores/auth.ts
index 676ad7f..f5db593 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/auth.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/auth.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
+import type { UserRole } from "$lib/server/auth/authorization-service";
 import { writable } from "svelte/store";
 
-interface AuthState {
+export interface AuthState {
   isAuthenticated: boolean;
   isRefreshing: boolean;
   user?: {
     id: string;
     email: string;
     name: string;
-    role: string;
+    role: UserRole;
     // The currently selected tenant
     tenantId?: string | null;
   };
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/sidebar.ts b/src/lib/stores/sidebar.ts
index 2584bfa..393bd52 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/sidebar.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/sidebar.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 import { browser } from "$app/environment";
+import { getCookie } from "$lib/utils/cookies";
 import { writable } from "svelte/store";
 
 interface AuthState {
   isOpen: boolean;
 }
 
-const LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY = "sidebar-is-open";
+export const STORAGE_KEY = "sidebar-is-open";
 
 function createSidebarStore() {
-  const storedValue = browser ? localStorage.getItem(LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY) : null;
+  const storedValue = browser ? getCookie(STORAGE_KEY) : null;
   const store = writable<AuthState>({
     isOpen: storedValue === "true" ? true : false,
   });
@@ -16,7 +17,9 @@ function createSidebarStore() {
   return {
     ...store,
     setOpen: (isOpen: boolean) => {
-      localStorage.setItem(LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY, `${isOpen}`);
+      if (browser) {
+        document.cookie = `${STORAGE_KEY}=${isOpen}; path=/; max-age=604800`;
+      }
       store.update((state) => ({ ...state, isOpen }));
     },
   };
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/cookies.ts b/src/lib/utils/cookies.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fdeffd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/utils/cookies.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+export const getCookie = (name: string): string | undefined => {
+  const value = `; ${document.cookie}`;
+  const parts = value.split(`; ${name}=`);
+  if (parts.length === 2) {
+    return parts.pop()?.split(";").shift();
+  }
+  return undefined;
+};
diff --git a/src/routes/(pages)/dashboard/+layout.server.ts b/src/routes/(pages)/dashboard/+layout.server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e142848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/(pages)/dashboard/+layout.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { auth, type AuthState } from "$lib/stores/auth";
+import { sidebar, STORAGE_KEY } from "$lib/stores/sidebar";
+import type { LayoutServerLoad } from "./$types";
+
+export const load: LayoutServerLoad = async (event) => {
+  // Initialize sidebar state from cookies for ssr
+  const isOpen = event.cookies.get(STORAGE_KEY);
+  sidebar.setOpen(isOpen === "true" ? true : false);
+
+  // Initialize auth state from locals for ssr
+  let user: AuthState["user"] | null = null;
+  if (event.locals.user) {
+    user = {
+      id: event.locals.user.userId,
+      name: event.locals.user.name,
+      email: event.locals.user.email,
+      role: event.locals.user.role,
+      tenantId: event.locals.user.tenantId,
+    };
+    auth.setUser(user);
+  }
+
+  return {
+    user,
+  };
+};
diff --git a/src/routes/(pages)/dashboard/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/(pages)/dashboard/+layout.svelte
index 8872502..9cbacd0 100644
--- a/src/routes/(pages)/dashboard/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(pages)/dashboard/+layout.svelte
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { refreshSession } from "$lib/utils/session";
+  import { refreshSession, refreshUserData } from "$lib/utils/session";
   import { onMount } from "svelte";
+  import type { LayoutProps } from "./$types";
+  import { auth } from "$lib/stores/auth";
 
-  let { children } = $props();
+  let { data, children }: LayoutProps = $props();
 
   let intervalId: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
 
   onMount(() => {
-    refreshSession();
+    if (data?.user) {
+      auth.setUser(data.user);
+    }
+
     const unsubscribe = () => {
       if (!intervalId) {
         refreshSession();
diff --git a/src/server-hooks/authGuard.ts b/src/server-hooks/authGuard.ts
index 76375d6..9618506 100644
--- a/src/server-hooks/authGuard.ts
+++ b/src/server-hooks/authGuard.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { SessionService } from "$lib/server/auth/session-service";
 import { AuthorizationService } from "$lib/server/auth/authorization-service";
 import { getAccessToken } from "./utils/accessToken";
 import { ROUTES } from "$lib/const/routes";
-import { auth } from "$lib/stores/auth";
 
 export const authGuard: Handle = async ({ event, resolve }) => {
   const { url } = event;
@@ -26,13 +25,14 @@ export const authGuard: Handle = async ({ event, resolve }) => {
     if (!sessionData) redirect(302, ROUTES.LOGIN);
 
     // Set user in auth store for SSR
-    auth.setUser({
-      id: sessionData.user.id,
-      email: sessionData.user.email,
+    event.locals.user = {
+      userId: sessionData.user.id,
+      sessionId: sessionData.sessionId,
       name: sessionData.user.name,
+      email: sessionData.user.email,
       role: sessionData.user.role,
       tenantId: sessionData.user.tenantId,
-    });
+    };
 
     switch (true) {
       case isDashboardRoute &&