Kaylee McGuire is the Deputy Commissioner for Aging and Disability Services at the New Jersey Department of Human Services, overseeing the Division of Aging Services, the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Division of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, the Division of Developmental Disabilities, Division of Disability Services and supporting the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Office of the Public Guardian.
McGuire’s background includes working with individuals with disabilities and complex medical needs. Personal caregiving experiences with aging family members led her to public service.
Before joining the Department, McGuire worked as a Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Phil Murphy, where she supported the Administration’s health and human services policy agenda and the COVID-19 response. Before joining the Murphy Administration, she served as a health policy analyst in the Assembly Majority Office under Speaker Craig Coughlin where she served as the democratic committee aide for health, human services, and aging committees.
McGuire is a recreational therapist and has more than ten years of experience in leading disability services, community programs, and providing recreational therapy and child life services to support children and their families in a variety of settings including medical day care, long-term care, and inpatient rehabilitation. In her field, Kaylee served in leadership positions for both regional and national professional associations, advocating for the highest standards of care for her field.
McGuire received her Master’s in Business Administration from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She was raised in Ocean County, is a loving aunt of seven, and is committed to making New Jersey more inclusive and age-friendly.
