Washington, D.C. – CEAL@UNC leadership, including Executive Director, Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman; Medical Consultant, Dr. Philip Sloane; and members of the Advisory Board met with staffers in the offices of Senators Casey (D-PA) and Braun (R-IN), the Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
CEAL discussed four areas for potential action for advancing wellbeing in assisted living: clear communication, quality improvement, sustainable workforce, and access and affordability.
CEAL@UNC Advisory Board outside the
Majority Senate Special Committee on Aging Office
L to R: Jill Schewe, NCAL; Stacey Bergmann, CFI; Lea Efird-Green, CEAL@UNC Coordinator;
Philip Sloane, CEAL@UNC Medical Consultant; Christopher Laxton, Independent Consultant;
Sheryl Zimmerman, CEAL@UNC Executive Director; Doug Pace, Alzheimer’s Association; and Kezia Scales, PHI.
CEAL@UNC Advisory Board with Sen. Braun’s Staff
L to R: Doug Pace, Alzheimer’s Association; Jill Schewe, NCAL; Kezia Scales, PHI;
Alex DeRiso, Policy Analyst for Ranking Member Braun; Sheryl Zimmerman, CEAL@UNC Executive Director;
Christopher Laxton, Independent Consultant; Philip Sloane, CEAL@UNC Medical Consultant; Stacey Bergmann, CFI
