Sherri Rutherford  elected to AAA7 Board of Trustees

The Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc. (AAA7) announces that Sherri K. Rutherford of Ross County was recently appointed to the Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc. Board of Trustees. Ms. Rutherford has been a member of the board since 2003. The AAA7 Board of Trustees is a 15-member governing body for the agency and serves Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton Counties.

Ms. Rutherford earned her B.S. in Education from Ohio University and her J.D. from Capital Law School. As an elder law attorney and assistant prosecuting attorney in Ross County, she brings a wealth of energy and talent to the AAA7 Board of Trustees. Ms. Rutherford is associated with the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association; Ross County Senior Abuse Task Force and Senior Advisory Council; Ohio State Bar Association; Ross County Bar Association; AARP Legal Services Network and the Ohio State Bar Association Committee on Elder Law; Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate Law; and Unauthorized Practice of Law. Also, Ms. Rutherford has spoken professionally to many groups in southern Ohio on a variety of issues that pertain to the senior and disabled populations and participates in many programs assisting seniors with legal issues.

The Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc. (AAA7) administers programs for older adults funded by the state and federal governments. Federal funds managed by the Administration on Aging and the CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services), as well as all state funds, are received through the Ohio Department of Aging. The Agency contracts with agencies and then channels funds through this network of service providers. These agency providers include senior centers, community action agencies, home health agencies, health departments, etc.