Kelly Wilson

Kelly, a native Floridian, has been in the health and aging care industry for four decades. Getting an early start, she completed the certified nursing assistant course and had her first job in a small nursing home as a high school senior. Kelly then became a registered medical assistant and spent 13 years working in urgent care and specialty practices. 

After relocating to Palm Beach County in 1998, Kelly conducted life and long-term insurance assessments while attending community college. During this time, she discovered assisted living and was immediately drawn to the model of care.

By June 2000, Kelly completed the Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) Core Training program. Since then, her knowledge and experience has grown through ongoing education, personal and professional development, community and organizational engagement and diverse positions:

·     Assisted Living Owner and Administrator

·     Director of Sales & Marketing for an IL/AL community

·     Care and Benefit Coordinator, Elder Law

·     Guardianship / Care Manager

Kelly’s first experience with Medicaid was in the early 2000’s as a provider in the pilot Nursing Home Diversion Program, this was long before development of the Statewide Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) program.

Since 2009 Kelly has served on the council of the Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, and the Partnership for Aging of Palm Beach County. She has chaired the Legislative Committees for the past 10 years and has held President and Advisory Council Chair positions. Appointed by Governor Rick Scott, Kelly represented Region 9 on Florida's DOEA Advisory Board from 2017 - 2020. In 2019 Governor R. DeSantis directed the Department of Health to include Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias in the State Health Improvement Plan. Recognized as a subject matter expert, she was subsequently invited to serve on the ADRD3.3 subcommittee.

With a passion for outreach, education, and advocacy, Kelly has connected with trade associations, non-profits, and other organizations having aligned goals and priorities. She frequently speaks on topics of aging care, programs, services, and Florida's LTC Medicaid program.