Carol Grant of Sarasota is the newest member of the Board of Directors for the Area Agency on Aging of Southwest Florida (AAASWFL).  Grant is Director of Integrated Case Management at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and a three-year Sarasota resident.

Based in North Fort Myers, AAASWFL is a nonprofit organization committed to helping adults ages 60 and over and people with disabilities to live with independence and dignity in their own homes and communities.  AAASWFL administers federal and state funding for elder and disability services, provides information and referrals through the Elder Helpline (866-413-5337), and provides direct services for seniors, including SHINE Medicare counseling, health and wellness workshops, and elder abuse prevention education.

At Sarasota Memorial, Grant supervises a 90-person department that is responsible for acute care case management. In addition to her service with the AAASWFL Board of Directors, Grant has served on the South Carolina Department of Corrections’ domestic abuse board.  She is also a member of the American Case Management Association (ACMA) and has served as president of the ACMA South Carolina Chapter.