Social Media Rockstars - Individuals 2013

This category is purely based on the peoples choice! These people are the standouts in the senior industry that have a strong presence across the Internet and social media. With broad influence, they are well connected and web savvy.

Winner

The winner of Social Media Rockstars - Individuals is awarded to the finalist that earns the highest rating during the Best Senior Living Awards. Congratulations to the winner of Social Media Rockstars - Individuals!

• The Art of Aging

  380 Popular Vote

  The Art of Aging is a Facebook presence created by artist Sophie Lumen. Sophie's goal is to shift perspectives on aging. What if we think of aging as an art? With more than 11,000 fans, The Art of Agi...

Finalists

To earn a spot as a finalist for the Best Senior Living Awards, the following senior living resources received the highest number of consumer votes. Our dedicated panel of experts rated these senior living resources. Here are the Social Media Rockstars - Individuals as ranked by our panel.

• Michelle Seitzer

  273 Popular Vote

  Michelle Seitzer, who manages the @Seniors4Living Twitter account and hosts #eldercarechat, has accumulated nearly 1,400 followers on her personal Twitter account to date. Michelle keeps her followers...
• Shelley Webb

  152 Popular Vote

  Shelley Webb is truly the voice of experience when it comes to caregiving. With more than 30 years of service as a Registered Nurse, RN Case Manager, Geriatric Care Manager and caregiver to her fathe...
• Dale Carter

  106 Popular Vote

  Dale Carter is regarded as a respected voice for caregivers. As founder and owner of Transition Aging Parents, she has created a dynamic business devoted to serving the needs of adult children of agin...
• Robert Fowler

  81 Popular Vote

  Robert Fowler is the President of Retirement Media Inc., including 55CommunityGuide.com,SmallTownRetirement.com, CityRetirement.com, AssistedLivingGuide.com and BoomerPlaces.com. Robert blogs under @R...
• Terry Lynch Aging Strategies

  62 Popular Vote

  Terry Lynch is the owner of Strategies for Independent Aging and author of “But I Don’t Want Eldercare!” He specializes in helping older people remain as self-reliant and involved in community l...
• Cindy Laverty

  39 Popular Vote

  Care Company founder and President Cindy Laverty discovered that empowering caregivers was her true professional calling several years ago, while caring for her ill and aging former father-in-law. It...
• Eleanor Barbera, Ph.D.

  27 Popular Vote

  Eleanor Feldman Barbera, PhD, founder of MyBetterNursingHome.com, is a speaker and consultant sharing insights gleaned over fifteen years as a nursing home psychologist. Her new book, The Savvy Resid...
• Brian Geyser

  25 Popular Vote

  Founder of CareNetworks.com. Social media strategist. Speaker. Blogger. Consultant. Licensed NP. Helping healthcare and LTC companies go social on the web...
• Kathy Birkett

  19 Popular Vote

  Info & insights to help families & other caregivers of senior adults to improve the quality of life of the seniors in their lives...
• Susan Scanland

  17 Popular Vote

  National Alzheimer's Expert, 28 years experience as nurse practitioner working with dementia and Alzheimer's disease...
• Linda Abbit

  15 Popular Vote

  Eldercare and Senior advocate...
• Steve Moran

  13 Popular Vote

  Steve Moran, publisher of Senior Housing Forum, keeps you up-to-date on the latest news in the senior living industry, offering up news commentary and advice via Twitter...
• Denise M. Brown

  11 Popular Vote

  I help family caregivers. Founder, Caregiving.com, Certified Caregiving Coach, Author, Speaker...
• Kaye Swain

  8 Popular Vote

  Kaye Swain blogs about being a part of the sandwich generation -- caring for aging parents while babysitting grandchildren at the same time. Kaye is an active and engaging participant in the Twitter c...
• Dr. Marion Somers

  5 Popular Vote

  Dr. Marion has appeared on the TODAY Show, ABC News Now, Good Morning America Now, The NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, National Public Radio, Walgreens' Health Corner show, Retirement Living TV...
• Scott Brown

  4 Popular Vote

  Advocate for patient empowerment & quality EOL medical care; fan of palliative and hospice care teams...

Nominees

The following senior living resources were nominated for a chance to earn the title of Social Media Rockstars - Individuals. All of our nominees deserve an honorable mention for the valuable resources they provide for the senior living community!

• Kim Linder

  9 Popular Vote

  Caregiver coach and talk show host for The Caregiver Hour, every Mon. on Tampa Bay's 1250AM WHNZ...
• Barbara McVicker

  3 Popular Vote

  Barbara McVicker uses social media to connect with other caregivers and offer them the tools and tips she has learned from her personal experiences...
• Carol Bradley Bursack

  3 Popular Vote

  It is the mission of Minding Our Elders to shine a light on the isolation often felt by caregivers and seniors and to give them a voice. The book Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal St...
• Patty Grace

  3 Popular Vote

  Patty Grace is the founder and CEO Aging with Grace. Patty is also the National Senior Care Examiner, Examiner.com Host, Aging with Grace and offers insight via BlogTalkRadio. Follow @PattyGrace on Tw...
• Barry Birkett

  2 Popular Vote

  One of the people behind KnowledgeConnectionLLC.com and tweets on behalf of Senior Care Corner, Barry Birkett is described on Twitter as "Thinker-Listener-Writer-Trusted Adviser;" brain overflowing...
• Eve Glicksman

  2 Popular Vote

  Eve Glicksman is an independent writer and editor focusing on boomer and older adult health and wellness. Eve Tweets as @AgingWell_, and to date has nearly 3,500 followers...
• Mike Gamble

  2 Popular Vote

  Passion for improving the Quality of Life for Aging Seniors & Family Caregivers. Mike covers everything from assisted living to home care, memory care, aging news and health information and much more...
• Dr. Siobhan O'Dwyer

  1 Popular Vote

  Dr. Siobhan O'Dwyer lives in Australia and tweets about senior topics. She is a dementia researcher and university lecturer. Avid reader, swimmer, filmgoer, and cook. Hearts the ABC...
• Lynn Wilson

  1 Popular Vote

  Lynn Wilson is the founder of The Caregiver Partnership, and she blogs under @CaregiverTweets. Lynn shares information on senior living technology, elderly health and services and advice for caregiver...
• Amy Goyer

  0 Popular Vote

  Caregiver for my parents; multigenerational, aging & family issues expert; AARP's Family Expert & columnist/blogger/media spokesperson; Author & consultant...
• Andrew Stephenson

  0 Popular Vote

  Andrew lives in Colne, in the heart of Pendle in the United Kingdom, and was elected to represent Pendle in Parliament on 6th May 2010. Before being elected to Parliament he was a self-employed insura...
• Angela V. McKnight

  0 Popular Vote

  Administrative services for Seniors and helping Senior Caregivers care for their Senior Loved Ones...
• Bonnie McFarland

  0 Popular Vote

  "Savoring Your Sixties" is for women who want to make peace with turning 60 and to create a life after 60 that is joyous, fun, and meaningful...
• Dr. Zachary White

  0 Popular Vote

  To provide first-hand caregiver insight and expertise, much-needed knowledge about the caregiving experience, and most importantly, comfort to the millions of Americans who care in the shadow of a cur...
• Jennifer Gerhold

  0 Popular Vote

  Jennifer Gerhold, publisher of Dementia Today, also manages the @DementiaToday Twitter account which has amassed nearly 237,000 followers. Jennifer is a professional writer, psychologist and a former...
• Leann Reynolds

  0 Popular Vote

  As president of Homewatch CareGivers Int'l., I am afforded a unique view of the many issues facing family caregivers...
• Rob Harris

  0 Popular Vote

  Rob Harris, SPHR, is a caregiver to his wife, a two-time cancer survivor, and is also an author, speaker and coach. We're in This Together: A Caregiver's Story was released in July 2012. Rob touches n...
• Suzy Webster

  0 Popular Vote

  Living in South Wales, Suzy Webster describes herself as "Loving my Mum with dementia. Butterfly Scheme carer speaker, trainer, expert by experience and #dementiachallenger Recovering Social Worker."...