Rosemarie Rae
Ms. Rae will guide the 114-year-old human service organization as it establishes itself as a leading provider of services to the nation’s rapidly-growing senior population. She will work with Volunteers of America national and local leadership to integrate these new aging services into the organization’s existing and long-established array of programs.
"I am honored to play a key role in writing the next chapter of Volunteers of America’s history,” Rae said. “America’s senior population is growing quickly and living longer than ever, while at the same time retirement savings and other resources are shrinking. As an organization dedicated to helping those in need, it is our duty to help older people live safely and comfortably at home regardless of income.”
Rae has served as chief financial officer for Volunteers of America’s national organization since 2006. In addition to financial expertise, she brought to the organization a wealth of experience in the fields of health care and senior services.
Previously, Rae worked for Golden Living Centers – a provider of care and services to the elderly and disabled – where she was responsible for Medicare and Medicaid funding strategies. The Golden Living family of companies operates more than 300 centers in 22 states, including those providing nursing care and rehabilitation therapy, hospice care, home health services and temporary staffing services.
Rae also worked for four years with Children's Hospital National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where she managed development of the physician practice plan and financial clinical models.
"Rose is a trusted member of our team and played an active role in the two years of discussions and research that led to Volunteers of America adopting its new direction,” Gould said. “She is a seasoned expert in the issues surrounding aging and health care, as well as in our organization’s unique culture and service mission. There are few people as qualified as Rose to lead us toward our goal of helping seniors age with options and dignity.”
Volunteers of America has long provided home and community-based services, independent and assisted living, and nursing care to seniors. Building on this tradition, the organization’s newly-adopted strategic direction will focus on services that are senior-centered rather than facility-based. Services provided will be flexible to reflect the needs of seniors as they become less able to care for themselves while still maintaining independence. In her new role, Rae will work with Volunteers of America local offices to help them adapt to this new focus while also continuing to provide other, existing services crucial to their local communities.
David Kikumoto, Chairman of Volunteers of America’s National Board of Directors, said, “Volunteers of America is uniquely positioned to help those who are aging remain safely in their homes regardless of income. This is a significant opportunity to assist those who have worked their whole lives to secure a safe haven for themselves, only now to find that safety and independence in question.”