Gulley Promoted to New Position

The Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc. (AAA7) is looking to the future in long term care services within its Home Care Division. Debbie Gulley, RN, has assumed the new position as RN Clinical Manager to provide guidance to all clinical supervisors and clinical line staff and serve as clinical medical consult for the division in regard to current and future long-term care practices.

In her new role, she will oversee Home Care policies and procedures and implementation of such policies. Several new initiatives are upcoming that span the continuum of care across the aging network and she will be responsible for clinical medical consultation of acute case management practice. As RN Clinical Manager, she will participate in strategic planning for program development and implementation of the agency’s advances in managed care practice.

Debbie graduated from Holzer Medical Center School of Nursing and Ohio University earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has been employed in long term care services since 1982 working in both nursing homes and community based care settings.
While employed in the nursing home setting, she served as Director of Nursing, Nurse Aid Program Training Coordinator, and Care Planning/Documentation coordinator.
Since coming to AAA7 in 1992, she has provided case management and supervisory services in the PASSPORT, Residential State Supplement, and Care Coordination programs. In addition she has assisted with planning and providing training for staff in nursing facilities, group homes, community agencies, and the Area Agency on Aging.