I live in Northern Virginia with my husband, 2 college-age boys, and a labradoodle. I graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Education and taught special need’s children in DC before moving to the long-term care sector. I became a licensed nursing home administrator in Virginia in 1989. I was dual-licensed in North Carolina for a period of 10 years before returning home to Virginia and continuing my long-term care career first in Richmond and then relocating outside DC where I live currently. I left long-term care administration in 2007 yet maintain an active VA Nursing Home Administrator's license. I have spent the last 13 years home with my husband and boys. In 2015, my mother suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke leaving her paralyzed on her left side and unable to continue to manage independently. Post-rehab, Mom moved in with me and my family. My role went from provider to caregiver. After experiencing disappointment and frustration with home & community-based services to help ease the burden of caregiver stress and burnout, I decided to enroll in a post-graduate program and pursue my master’s in health administration (MHA). I have completed my master’s program and have dedicated myself to finding innovative solutions to the aging health system failures. Using my knowledge and skillset from the many years of working for and with the aging population and my new understanding of the fragmentation of providing care to loved ones at home, I hope to launch a toolkit for seniors and their caregivers.