ADVISORY COUNCIL
The leading forum for workforce development in aging, disability, and community care.
The Council
Areas of Work
Advisory Council
Founding Members
An intentionally small, high-impact group, grounded in real-world care delivery.
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.
Federal & State Regulatory Policy
Systematic analysis of the regulatory environment governing the direct care workforce across federal agencies and the fifty states.
Rural Health
Examination of direct care access, recruitment, and retention in rural and frontier communities, where workforce shortages are most acute.