Nurse Navigation: Assist clients who need assistance navigating the health care system in times of illness, surgery or aging.

Health & Wellness Coaching: Using a proven and innovative model of mind body spirit well-being, clients are guided to their own high level of functioning and optimal management of health and life issues.

Lorie Gardner, RN BSN NBC-HWC, is the founder/CEO of Healthlink Advocates. Lorie has over 35 years of experience as a licensed registered nurse and business executive, including many varied professional experiences in both hospitals and healthcare businesses.

Lorie started her career at NYU Medical Center as a nurse. Following that, she managed clinical trials for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Howmedica, and Stryker Orthopaedics.

Lorie founded Healthlink Advocates in 2010 after identifying the need for individuals and companies to have a seasoned professional to assist them and guide them in navigating the healthcare system in times of illness and aging in order to avoid poor decisions, mistakes, higher costs, and stress. In addition, she is dedicated to preventing disease and the need for the healthcare system by providing health and wellness coaching.

Lorie became one of the first professionals to be nationally board certified as a Health & Wellness Coach in 2017. Healthlink Advocates is also proud to provide expert Health & Wellness Coaching to individuals and companies seeking to improve health outcomes and higher life functioning.

Lorie provides an online Signature Program called Conscious Aging, L.E.A.P. into Midlife with Confidence and Radiance. Additionally, she provides in-person retreats for those seeking more consciousness as they age with a proven and innovative mind-body-spirit experiential program.

Equipping people to have the tools to stay well and happy are a major focus for Lorie and towards that end she has a Facebook Live show each week to share valuable health and wellness tips and information in her Facebook Group Magnificant Midlifers. This is a community of women who want more joy, meaning and good health in mid-llfe and beyond.

Registered Nurse

Nationally Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach

Certified Parish Nurse