Matt Gurwell

Retired Ohio State Patrol

Developer-Beyond Driving with Dignity
Senior Care Authority

Website: https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/

Matt Gurwell is the developer of the nationally-recognized “Beyond Driving with Dignity”
program. He currently lectures throughout the United States on topics related to the aging
process and its adverse effects on driving skills.

As the developer of this life-saving program, Matt’s mission is to provide strategies and guidance to
seniors that will help them to continue driving safely until the decision is made to retire from
their driving career. The “Beyond Driving with Dignity” program also provides an excellent
array of services and resources for both families and professionals as they deal with this very
sensitive issue.

Matt retired from a very distinguished and successful 24-year career as an Assistant District
Commander with the Ohio State Highway Patrol. After leaving the Patrol, Matt has participated
in a tremendous amount of work in the area of older driver research, best practices, current
vehicle safety technologies, and adaptive equipment.

Matt’s creative, innovative and common-sense approach, combined with his uncanny ability to
bring calm and resolve to stressful situations without ever jeopardizing the dignity of others,
has contributed greatly to the success of the “Beyond Driving with Dignity” program.

When asked what the ultimate motivation was for starting the program, Matt explains:
“There was never one particular event. It was the result of 20-plus years of holding dying
people in my arms at terrible car accidents, and delivering dozens and dozens of death
notifications to families. I would much rather work with families to bring a peaceful resolve to
this sensitive and uncomfortable issue now, rather than have them deal with it when a State
Trooper is knocking on their front door”.

Matt serves as Senior Care Authority’s Program Director for the “Beyond Driving with Dignity”
program. Senior Care Authority is now the nation’s exclusive provider of the “Beyond Driving
with Dignity” program.