After decades of serving as a nurse, Northern Virginia–based Denise Carter brings extraordinary depth, heart, and perspective to the evaluations she now gives as a senior advocate. In her early sixties, Denise’s approach is shaped by years of bedside experience — she has seen firsthand what dignity, compassion, and cleanliness look like in practice, and she expects nothing less from the facilities and services she reviews.

Denise pays attention to everything. She observes how staff speak to residents, how spaces are maintained, how communication flows between caregivers and families. Her feedback is candid, thorough, and rooted in deep empathy. She isn’t critical for the sake of criticism — she is protective, offering insight that can only come from a lifetime dedicated to caring for others.

Outside her advocacy work, Denise leads a life filled with meaningful simplicity. She enjoys gardening, letting her hands reconnect with the earth. Jazz music fills her home, offering both comfort and creative calm. She remains active in volunteer efforts, reminding everyone around her that service does not retire.

Denise represents the powerful voice of experience — someone who understands both the human and clinical sides of care. Her presence in any conversation elevates it, grounding decisions in compassion, safety, and humanity.