The Intersection between Social Work and Public Health: Taylor Perre '22

We are joined by SSW and SPH alum, Taylor Perre ‘22. We speak about the intersection of social work and public health, Taylor’s program and policy work at the Home Care Association of New York State, and navigating the political arena to make macro-level change.

Bio:

Taylor Perre works at the Home Care Association of NYS as a Senior Associate for Public Health and Policy, working across major program and policy areas, grant-supported initiatives, and is a core member of the advocacy team interfacing with the Legislature, state agencies, and allied associations.

Taylor has a professional background in public health and social work, and an experiential concentration in aging, with positions and practica experience in quality and research, direct supportive services for older adults, behavioral health, hospital discharge planning, and elder abuse initiatives.

Taylor completed her Master of Public Health, Master of Social Work, and the Hartford Partnerships for Aging Education & the Internships in Aging Project at the University at Albany. She has two research papers published in the Journal of Hospice Care and Palliative Medicine about young adults’ values regarding advance directives and continues to research in the areas of advance directives, long-term care, nursing homes, and green house models.