Rita Choula

AREAS OF EXPERTISE Family caregiving, Home and Community Based Services, Long Term Care, Health Care, Health and Social Service Provider Education, Technology ABOUT Rita B. Choula, MA is the

senior director of caregiving at the AARP Public Policy Institute. In her role, she drives the development of family caregiving initiatives by providing content expertise, both within AARP

and in partnership with a range of external collaborators. Her work bridges policy and research to practice, centered on identifying and supporting needs of family caregivers. In

collaboration with clinical experts and key partners, she leads the development of programs and tools that enable health care and social service professionals to better recognize the range

of needs of family caregivers and provide supports to them across settings. Before joining AARP, Choula worked in executive recruiting and as an administrator in elementary education. Choula

is currently Vice Chair, Board of Directors for the Association of Frontotemporal Dementia (AFTD) and a member of the Board for the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC). She is a

recipient of the CARE 100 List of the Most Influential People in Care of 2020 and the National Hispanic Council on Aging Caregiving AARP Service Award of 2019. She holds a master’s degree in

the Management of Aging Services from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Ericsson School of Aging. Read Rita Choula's blog posts. CONTACT Email: rchoula@aarp.org X:

https://twitter.com/rchoula LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritabchoula/ For media inquiries, call 202-434-2560 or e-mail media@aarp.org.