LORI CONTADINO

Hero nominated by: The Commission on Aging Board: Patricia Burns, Steven Katz, James Dougherty, Carol Burns, Francis “Kip” Burgweger, Anne Marie Hynes, Ellen Wolfson, M.D., Laurette Helmrich, Senior Center Administrator

Lori Contadino always puts the well-being of seniors first. As innovator in the aging field, she has lead the Town of Greenwich to be the first town in Connecticut to be designated as both Age and Dementia Friendly by the AARP, World Health Organization and Dementia Friendly America. During the COVID-19 time period she has expanded and transformed how services are delivered to the vulnerable older adult population, despite having to utilize the virtual world to provide social interaction.