Regan Smith

Area Agency on Aging, Region One

Regan Smith has a master’s degree in social work and has been working with older adults and long-term care for 25 years. Regan is currently the director of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program with the Area Agency on Aging, Region One. She has been an Ombudsman for twenty-two years providing advocacy for residents in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities in Arizona and previously in Michigan. Before her career as an Ombudsman, she also held social work positions in skilled nursing facilities. Regan believes in upholding the human and civil rights of residents in long-term care along with their quality of care and life. When she has a free moment, Regan enjoys reading, watching movies, running, and spending time with her friends and family.