NDCACNATIONAL DIRECT CARE
ADVISORY COUNCIL

The leading forum for workforce development in aging, disability, and community care.

Advisory Council

Founding Members

An intentionally small, high-impact group, grounded in real-world care delivery.

Full Council

Ian Paregol

Executive Director, DC Coalition of Disability Service Providers

Lorie Michelle McCool, RN

Owner & Administrator, New Beginnings Adult Day Care Services

Brian Rutledge, PhD

Executive Director, California Association for Adult Day Services

Thomas Allen, MSN, RN

Nursing Professor & Critical Care Nurse

William Zagorski

CEO, American Senior Care Centers | Board Chair, NADSA

Tina Sadarangani, PhD, NP

Assistant Professor, NYU | Researcher & CareMobi Founder

Ned Morgens

CEO, Skylark Senior Care | Former NADSA Board Chair

Donna Hale

Former CEO, National Adult Day Services Association

Announcement

Inaugural Research Agenda

The Council’s first program of research and reports will address two areas of national consequence for the direct care workforce.

01

Federal & State Regulatory Policy

Systematic analysis of the regulatory environment governing the direct care workforce across federal agencies and the fifty states.

02

Rural Health

Examination of direct care access, recruitment, and retention in rural and frontier communities, where workforce shortages are most acute.

Research & Reports