Senior Care Hero Awards

The 6^th annual Senior Care Hero Awards - considered the largest senior care recognition program in the county - will be held Saturday, October 15 at The City National Grove of Anaheim. Over 700 attendees will recognize the senior industry’s unsung heroes while supporting SeniorServ, Orange County’s largest nonprofit senior nutrition Meals on Wheels provider.

The black-tie Senior Care Hero Awards gala “Finishing Strong” features cocktail hour with silent auction, awards program, dinner and entertainment by The Dave Stephens Band. Guest host is Emmy-award winning broadcaster Patrice King Brown and event chairs are senior advocates Jacqueline Dupont and Pat Bridges.

Honorees named to date include Lifetime Achievement Awardee John Kao, President & CEO of Alignment Healthcare; Senior Care Hero Humanitarian Awardee Vincent Nguyen, D.O., C.M.D., Program Director, CARES/Palliative Care Program, Hoag Memorial Hospital; Senior Hero “Champion” Awardee Olympian Greta Andersen, Orange County swimmer who participated in the 1948 (Gold medalist) and 1953 Olympics; and Alfonzo Jackson, Veteran’s Hero Awardee.

People’s Choice Hero categories to be announced at the awards ceremony include Senior, Family Member and Volunteer. The industry and video award recipients are chosen by an Academy of Leaders comprised of highly-regarded leaders in the field of senior care and include Senior Care Hero industry categories Outstanding Caregiver, Social Worker, Nurse, Physician, Executive Director, Senior Care Professional and an Inspiring Senior Video award. All nominees and winners will be recognized at the October 15 awards program which includes silent and live auctions, dinner and live entertainment.

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.