Since 2016, Salli has served as the Michigan State Long Term Care Ombudsman. Ms. Pung brings over 25 years of long term care experience to this role. For 13 years, she served as the Nursing Facility Relocation Coordinator at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services where she oversaw nursing home closures and ensured that residents were protected and empowered in the relocation process. Ms. Pung previously served as the Program Manager for MI Health Link, Michigan's financial alignment demonstration for people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, Senior Program Manager at the Center for Long Term Care at the Michigan Public Health Institute, and Director of Education and Shared Services at the Michigan Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (now LeadingAge). Ms. Pung began her career in long term care when she served as a direct care worker in a nursing home during college.
