San Diego, Calif. (Dec. 28, 2021) – St. Paul’s Senior Providers’ Vice President & Chief Working Officer, Ellen Schmeding, was just lately appointed to the first-ever California Elder and Incapacity Justice Coordinating Council (EDJCC), by the Director of the California Division on Growing older, Susan DeMarois, as a consultant from the California Fee on Growing older.
The EDJCC is a key part of the Grasp Plan for Growing older’s (MPA) Purpose Three: Fairness & Inclusion, Not Isolation. Initiative #93 of the MPA particularly requires the creation of the EDJCC to advance the pursuit of constructing a California that’s only for ALL, no matter age and talent.
The Division of Growing older, with partnership from the Division of Justice, will convene this Coordinating Council comprised of leaders from governmental, advocacy, and group organizations throughout the state to extend coordination and develop suggestions to stop and deal with the abuse, neglect, exploitation, and fraud perpetrated towards older adults and adults with disabilities.
“With deep appreciation, I’ve accepted the appointment from the Director of the State Division on Growing older to serve on the California Elder Justice Coordinating Council. I deliver to this appointment my expertise with the County Grownup Protecting Providers Program and the Lengthy-Time period Care Ombudsman Program and have served because the Public Administrator/Guardian/Conservator for the County of San Diego,” mentioned Schmeding.
“These experiences at the moment are mixed with data gained at St. Paul’s Senior Providers the place we help weak seniors in residential care, in addition to these in our PACE (Program for All-Inclusive Take care of the Aged) program. I consider I’ve a broad understanding of the present points and see the essential have to step up our safety and assist for older adults and individuals with disabilities,” added Schmeding.
Together with this position, Schmeding was additionally reaffirmed because the Chair of the California Fee on Growing older for one more yr time period, begun in November 2021. She was first appointed to the Fee by Gov. Jerry Brown in December 2018. Schmeding was one in all solely two San Diego County residents appointed to the state’s oversight boards at the moment, a part of a set of 16 nominations of California residents. As chair, she presides over all conferences of the Fee, in addition to leads the Government Committee.
“I look ahead to serving once more with governmental and advocacy leaders from all through California who’re dedicated to creating a distinction at this pivotal time,” mentioned Schmeding.
Laws that’s developed/supported by the Fee and handed by the legislature and signed by the Governor impacts companies delivered in San Diego. Efforts taken by commissioners previously two years have resulted in key initiatives being included within the Grasp Plan for Growing older, reminiscent of and together with assist for Alzheimer’s companies, elder abuse prevention, workforce points and extra.
Schmeding held positions all through the San Diego County Well being and Human Providers Company from 1987 to 2016, together with serving because the Director of Growing older & Independence Providers and Public Administrator/Guardian/Conservator. She can be a member of the San Diego Senior Alliance and the Nationwide Affiliation of Space Companies on Growing older.
The EDJCC’s first assembly will convene on January 28, 2022 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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About St. Paul’s Senior Providers
St. Paul’s Senior Providers is a mission-driven San Diego non-profit and full-service senior care supplier, providing Unbiased Residing, Assisted Residing, and Expert Nursing, a Youngster Care and Senior Day Care Program, and a Program of All-inclusive Take care of the Aged (PACE). Since opening its doorways in 1960, St. Paul’s serves as an innovator within the San Diego group with a status for distinctive care. For extra info on St. Paul’s Senior Providers, please go to www.StPaulsSeniors.org or name 1(619) 239-6900.