Expert Contributors
Creating practical, accessible content that helps seniors and caregivers make the best decisions about senior living is what we strive for at A Place for Mom. Our editorial team partners with a team of experts to ensure families have access to information that’s trustworthy and up to date. These highly-experienced professionals contribute their insights to topics ranging from senior living to health care, elder law, finance, caregiving, and more to ensure A Place for Mom content speaks to the full experience of aging seniors.
Our expert panelists
We’ve partnered with a select group of experts to develop content that speaks to the experiences of seniors and caregivers, and to offer expert advice to support families navigating senior care challenges..
Standouts in their fields, our panelists actively contribute to the broader understanding of senior living topics, both through their own work and their involvement in our content. Educators, researchers, speakers, and authors in their own right, they lend their wealth of experience and hands-on expertise to empower seniors and their families to make the best care decisions.
2025 Expert Panel Members
Paul Flancbaum joined A Place for Mom in 2007 and is company-certified for families searching for all types of senior care, from assisted living to memory and nursing care. Passionate about creating solutions for people in need, Paul stays involved with organizations such as the Alzheimer’s Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Cancer Society, and more.
Our content reviewers
We work with senior care specialists, health care professionals, elder law attorneys, gerontologists, and other industry insiders to review our articles for accuracy and include valuable insights from their respective industries. A Place for Mom’s editorial team solicits their feedback based on decades of expertise in reviewing our content, ensuring it aligns with our experts’ professional experience.
Brooke Schmidt is a registered nurse with over a decade of clinical experience specializing in geriatrics and palliative care. She earned her BSN degree from the University of Portland in 2012, and she’s spent most of her career working in home health, community care, palliative care, and complex wound management.
Niki Gewirtz joined A Place for Mom in 2017 as a Senior Living Advisor and has been a senior new hire support specialist since 2021. With more than 20 years of experience in the senior housing industry, Niki has advised families on Alzheimer's care, assisted living, independent living, and skilled nursing.