Jane Stansell

Jane Stansell, R.N., M.S.N., is the Director of the Alzheimer s Family Care Center in Chicago. Ms. Stansell has been a strong advocate for change in the way that care is provided to people with Alzheimer s disease. Her nursing, administrative, and direct care experiences have convinced her that care for people with dementia must support them both emotionally and functionally throughout the illness. Stansell works with other adult day service providers in Illinois at the Illinois Department on...See more

Jane Stansell, R.N., M.S.N., is the Director of the Alzheimer s Family Care Center in Chicago. Ms. Stansell has been a strong advocate for change in the way that care is provided to people with Alzheimer s disease. Her nursing, administrative, and direct care experiences have convinced her that care for people with dementia must support them both emotionally and functionally throughout the illness. Stansell works with other adult day service providers in Illinois at the Illinois Department on Aging to provide consistent educational opportunities for care providers and to develop legislation and administrative rules that meet the needs of people with dementia and their caregivers. She also works with the National Adult Day Services Association to create appropriate outcomes of care for people with dementia and to provide educational opportunities for adult day service providers. See less