About Us
Our Vision
To change the conversation and culture when it comes to Aging in Place.
Our Mission
To educate family and professional caregivers to Engage with purpose and create meaningful moments throughout the aging process.
Our Story
Aging Advocates was created to promote a platform to better educate families and professional caregivers in the aging process. Our vision was fostered from our expertise in caring for Alzheimer’s and other related Dementia patients. Our mission is to train “the caregiver” on how to engage each day with purpose and create meaningful moments. In turn, families and professional caregivers can navigate the aging process to maintain the greatest level of independence, autonomy, and well-being.
Our Team
Jennifer Costello, Co-Founder
Jennifer Costello, Co-Founder
Jennifer Costello, Co-Founder
- Jennifer Costello, RN, BSN, CDP, CADDCT, CMDCP is a registered nurse and co-founder of Aging Advocate (http://agingadvocate.com/) and Purple Dining (https://purpledining.com/). She has extensive experience in the business and growth of start-up agencies with Medicare & Medicaid certification including, but not limited to, the development and establishment of the business plan, policies/procedures, and continuing education programs. What`s more, she possesses extensive knowledge of Medicare regulations, private care and home health accreditation process. Her focus is patient care and providing families and caregivers with the tools for success. Jennifer is an approved trainer for the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and also a member of the Dementia Cure and Care Initiative (DCCI) for Florida’s Hillsborough County Task Force.
Stacy Gad, Co-Founder
Jennifer Costello, Co-Founder
Jennifer Costello, Co-Founder
- Stacy Gad, MOT/L, CDP, CADDCT, CMDCP, earned a dual bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida in Speech Pathology and Audiology as well as a Master of Occupational Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. Stacy is co-founder of Aging Advocate (http://agingadvocate.com/), and Purple Dining (https://purpledining.com/). She has over 25 years of clinical geriatric experience with a focus on dementia and mild cognitive impairments (MCI). She developed a cognitive stimulation and transitional cognitive program to help empower her patients, caregivers, and families as they navigate neurocognitive decline. Education, personal interactions, environmental modification, and communication are her focus of training. Stacy is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer, Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional, and approved trainer for the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. Stacy is also a member of the Dementia Cure and Care Initiative (DCCI) for Florida’s Hillsborough County Task Force.