Sarajane Melton, director of the Area Agency on Aging at the Southwestern Commission, was appointed to the NC ROOTS Hub Governance Body for Impact Health. 

Impact Health was chosen by the NC Department of Health and Human Services to implement the NC Rural Health Transformation Program for Medicaid Region 1. The governance body represents the diverse communities of North Carolina’s 19 westernmost counties and the Qualla Boundary and brings together community leaders who are advancing rural health through a wide range of strategies, from grassroots, community driven initiatives to regional healthcare system efforts. 

Source: Southwestern Commission.