NICOLE CLAGETT

Serving as an advocate for individuals afflicted with Alzheimer’s Disease and those suffering from chronic conditions is a passion of mine. As a member of the long term care community for over 20 years, Nicole has personally witnessed the devastating impact (socially, emotionally, and economically) that caregiving has on families.

Working with older adults and their caregivers continues to be her focus and Nicole believes in the ‘law of plenty’ as evidenced by breaking down the silos of health care organizations and creating and participating in consortiums of healthcare providers that actively discuss issues facing the older adults that they are serving and how this underserved population can have a better quality of life through education, resource sharing, and problem solving refuels her internal energy to continue her work.

Working with various media outlets through broadcast journalism by using her voice and expertise to educate by raising the base knowledge of the community as a whole is a gift that Nicole is so grateful to have been given. The use of media empowers the community to know what options exist to support them in their caregiving roles.

Nicole’s perspective on what it is like to be both a professional and personal caregiver (having cared for her grandfather and a friend) serves as a constant reminder of why she gets up every day to continue to do the work that she does to serve our community.