Sharon A. O'Brien, SC; RN, PG; BSW, RSW; CG Executive Vice-President of Policy & Education. Sharon's professional focus has been on the senior world for the past 32 years. Her love for teaching has taken her to nursing schools in the United States and Canada. She has authored many documents on senior care and published 500 articles on various themes as guiding principles for seniors and their families. For the past 16 years Sharon has placed a greater emphasis on quality training methods for home care in an effort to effect change in attitudes and services for the elderly