SeniorServ Announces 8th Annual Senior Care Hero Awards Ceremony

Considered the largest senior care recognition program in the county, SeniorServ will honor over 80 senior care nominees at their annual Senior Care Hero Awards on October 20 at the City National Grove of Anaheim.

Over 600 guests are anticipated to attend the black-tie gala which serves as the sole fundraiser for SeniorServ, Orange County’s largest nonprofit senior nutrition Meals on Wheels provider. The glamorous evening is hosted by senior advocate and KTLA morning news personality Henry DiCarlo and includes a red carpet cocktail reception with silent auction, live auction and dinner entertainment.

Honorees named to date are Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait, Senior Care Hero Humanitarian honoree; Bob Dowson, Managing Director of Orange County and Major San Diego Markets for Service Corporation International, Lifetime Achievement honoree; and Irvine Health Foundation is the Senior Care Hero Innovator Award recipient for creating IrisOC.

Nominations are open to public voting through August 31 for People’s Choice Hero categories including Veteran, Family Member and Volunteer. Industry recipients are selected by an Academy of Leaders comprised of highly regarded leaders in the field of senior care and include Outstanding Caregiver, Social Worker, Nurse, Physician, Executive Director and Senior Care Professional categories. All nominees and recipients will be recognized at the October 20 awards gala.

Di Patterson, MSG, CPG is the 2018 Senior Care Hero Awards Chair and major underwriters to date include Fairhaven Memorial Services, Alignment Healthcare and Irvine Health Foundation.

The Dave Stephens Band will perform live jazz and big band sounds throughout the evening.

The City National Grove of Anaheim is located at 2200 East Katella Ave in Anaheim.Tickets are $150 each and tables of 10 are $1500. For voting, tickets and additional information, visit www.SeniorCareHeroAwards.org or call 714.229.5284.

About SeniorServ

SeniorServ is at the forefront of creating programs and services that reduce hunger and improve wellness for at-risk older adults and the county’s largest nonprofit senior nutrition provider. Their mission is to nourish the wellness, purpose and dignity of seniors and their families through Meals on Wheels and case management services for older homebound adults, hot lunches and socialization at senior centers, adult day health care centers and care coordination. Serving nearly 10,000 at-risk seniors annually, SeniorServ marked their 50th year of service in 2017.

For more information, visit www.SeniorServ.org.

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