Senior Care Hero Awards Nominations Open

The 6th annual Senior Care Hero Awards, considered the largest senior care recognition program in the county, seeks nominations in recognition of the senior industry’s unsung heroes while serving as the sole fundraiser for SeniorServ, Orange County’s largest nonprofit senior nutrition Meals on Wheels provider.

The black-tie awards gala will be held Saturday, October 15 at The City National Grove of Anaheim. Last year's event drew 700 guests and recognized over 80 outstanding senior care industry and community advocates.

Nominations and voting are open to the community through August 31st in several categories. People’s Choice Hero categories include Veteran, Senior, Family Member and Volunteer and Senior Care industry categories are Outstanding Caregiver, Social Worker, Nurse, Physician, Executive Director, and Senior Care Professional.

An Inspiring Senior Video Award seeks short video entries of extraordinary seniors. Both the winning videographer and senior represented in the video will receive a cash award of $1000.

While all categories are open to voting by the general public to establish finalists, and the People’s Choice Hero awards are selected by popular vote, industry and video award recipients are chosen by an Academy of Leaders comprised of highly-regarded leaders in the field of senior care. All nominees and winners will be recognized at the October 15 awards program which includes auctions, dinner and live entertainment.

This year’s guest host is Emmy-award winning broadcaster Patrice King Brown. Event chair is senior advocate, gerontologist and founder and CEO of Dupont Residential Care, Inc., and Assured In-Home Care, Inc., Jacqueline Dupont and vice-chair is Pat Bridges, Regional VP Care Integration at St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare.

Tickets for the October 15 event are $150 each and tables of 10 at $1500. For further information, visit www.seniorcareheroawards.org or call 714.229.5284.

About SeniorServ

The largest Meals on Wheels and nonprofit senior nutrition provider in Orange County, SeniorServ

secures home, health and heart for older adults by helping them to live independently with dignity and

wellness in their own homes and communities. Community SeniorServ dba SeniorServ was incorporated

in 1967 and merged with Feedback Foundation and Senior Meals and Services in 2006 to create a new

agency with greater capacity, energy, resources, and vision for the sole purpose of meeting the

increasingly diverse needs of the elderly population.

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